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Voice-controlled drones a military game-changer, Primordial Labs says
Primordial Labs' Anura allows operators to control robots with just their voice, which could change the way drones interact with humans on the battlefield.
By Jen Judson
How the Army’s center for maneuver warfighting is linking lethality to training and equipment
Getting back to basics while incorporating new tech and techniques are part of the center's focus.
By Todd South
Industry, nations hope to cash in on unmanned ground vehicle growth
Analysts see slow but steady growth in the market, while foreign nations may try to cash in.
By Aaron Mehta
Robots in the ranks: How the Army’s maneuver training is incorporating robots
From drone swarms to optionally manned vehicles and throwable robots, today's soldiers are training side-by-side with robots.
By Todd South
Autonomous systems to play key role in NATO logistics drills
The point of the drill is to demonstrate how autonomous systems can reduce the number of personnel needed to do key jobs on expeditionary missions.
By Daniel Cebul
Will Russian students design underwater robots to protect the coasts?
Jobs in military robotics design available for the winners.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Experts assemble for UN-hosted meeting on ‘killer robots’
Experts from scores of countries are meeting to discuss ways to define and deal with “killer robots” — futuristic weapons systems that could conduct war without human intervention.
What you need to be reading and watching to become an AI thought leader
Bob Work is one of Washington's AI savants. But what did the former Deputy Secretary of Defense read and watch to learn so much about the technology?
By Daniel Cebul
Boston Dynamics, maker of fearsome animal robots, slowly emerges from stealth
It’s never been clear whether robotics company Boston Dynamics is making killing machines, household helpers, or something else entirely.
The Army is working on combat-deployable robots
Unmanned vehicles in ground combat units will likely first serve in resupply, transport and other logistics-based roles, said a lead Army Research Laboratory researcher.
By Todd South
US Army tackles teaming robots and ground forces on battlefield
The U.S. Army is no stranger to teaming manned aircraft with unmanned ones, but it is now tackling how to approach the concept with ground vehicles.
By Jen Judson