Pentagon taps humanoid robot startups

Humanoid robots poised for future warfare

As artificial intelligence advances, humanoid robots are emerging as a potential new force on the battlefield. A U.S. robotics CEO says autonomous systems could be deployed in combat roles within the next year, highlighting growing competition between

Pentagon taps humanoid robot startups

Gun-shooting humanoid robots fighting on the front lines are becoming less of a dystopian fantasy. Robot startup Foundation Future Industries recently inked a $24 million deal with the Pentagon and has begun tests in Ukraine with its robots, which can inspect and transport weapons.The two-year-old company is among a number of startups trying to build robot armies with the Pentagon. Scout AI emerged last year, and the US military is also testing …