Archive for the ‘military’ category: Page 283
Feb 26, 2016
Russian Robonauts Working on the ISS Will Soon be Reality (Video)
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: government, military, robotics/AI, space
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9xlw5jAu4kc
Rather than risk the lives of their astronauts, Russian government scientists are now working to develop humanoid robots that can perform complex tasks on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) while astronauts control them safely from within the station.
The Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects, Russia’s military research arm unveiled two prototype robot astronauts on February 13th to the media ahead of a public robotics exhibition in Moscow.
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Feb 25, 2016
The exotic new weapons the Pentagon wants to deter Russia and China
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: military, robotics/AI
US Military’s new toys to show off in front of China and Russia.
Little noticed amid the daily news bulletins about the Islamic State and Syria, the Pentagon has begun a push for exotic new weapons that can deter Russia and China.
Pentagon officials have started talking openly about using the latest tools of artificial intelligence and machine learning to create robot weapons, “human-machine teams” and enhanced, super-powered soldiers.
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Feb 24, 2016
Military-Funded Study Predicts Twitter Uprisings
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: biotech/medical, government, military, mobile phones, robotics/AI
I must admit that appears that almost anything in tech is being called out as a threat. FB, Twitter, Smartphones, CRISPR, AI, etc. Tech advancements do bring greater freedoms & opportunities to express one’s ideas and beliefs as well as enable a greater access to people, information, and geographical locations; however, and that does pose some level of risk in small pockets of the greater poulation. Nonetheless, I hope that the government spying pendullum swing doesn’t go overboard.
Who tweets at you, what you tweet back, and why can predict your next protest act on social media.
Feb 22, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg Offers These Predictions for the Future of the Internet
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: drones, internet, military, solar power, sustainability, transportation
On Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Mark Zuckerberg partook in what he thought would be a “fireside chat” with Wired’s Jessi Hempel but which was verifiably not fireside, and was, actually, a keynote.
Inverse picked out the best nine moments of this interview.
1.) Zuck doesn’t know that Aquila will meet regulations but is just confident that it’ll work out
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Feb 22, 2016
Target Practice in Russia Means Blowing Up Asteroids With Ballistic Missiles
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: military, space
Russia isn’t messing around.
It’s for a good cause — but you have good reason to be scared.
Feb 22, 2016
Russian Army to Introduce New ‘Robot Warriors’
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: military, robotics/AI, transportation
Russia’s NextGen Robots are coming.
Russian military institutions are working on a program of robotization of the army that will introduce combat robots able to act independently on the battlefield, deputy head of the Defense Ministry Pavel Popov said in an interview with the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.
Special military units of robots will be operated by a united control system, Popov said, adding that many robotic and pilotless vehicles are already employed in the Russian military.
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Feb 20, 2016
Three Steps the U.S. Can Take to Stop Killer Robots
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI, transportation
This article is amusing on killer robots and how governments should address the threat of killer robots on a national level. On a national level if (in my case the US) we were invaded or a whole army of robots landed on the shores of Florida, NY, or CA; then yes Congress would need to approve war, etc. Which is what this article highlights. However, attacking robots will most likely not be the result of an invasion from another country; attacking robot/s will be the result of criminals; etc. that hacked/or reprogrammed the robotics.
Cartels, terrorists, etc. will pay well to have self driving cars, humanoid robots, etc. re-engineered and re-programmed for their own benefits and become a weapon against individuals and the population.
The United Nations’ effort to ban killer robots will fail, but there are three important steps the United States can take to help slow the rise of lethal autonomous weapons systems, one of the most prominent voices in the robotics debate said this week.
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Feb 20, 2016
Caterpillar’s New S60 Is the First Smartphone With FLIR Thermal Imaging Built Right In
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: law enforcement, military, mobile phones, robotics/AI
Once strictly an extremely expensive tool used only by law enforcement and the military, thermal cameras are now accessible to anyone with a smartphone and a $250 accessory. But starting with Caterpillar’s new rugged S60, thermal imaging sensors are starting to be built right into smartphones.
The FLIR ONE thermal camera started life as a bulky case for the iPhone 5, but was eventually streamlined into a compact dongle that connected to the microUSB or Apple Lightning port on the bottom of iOS or Android smartphones. With the new CAT S60 smartphone, however, the Lepton sensor that allows FLIR cameras to see in total darkness has finally been integrated into the device itself, alongside its standard rear camera.
Feb 19, 2016
Russia steps up Syria cyber assault
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: cybercrime/malcode, military
Russia’s cyber war in Syria.
Russia is mounting a far-reaching cyber espionage campaign against Syrian opposition groups and NGOs, as Moscow seeks to influence the flow of information on the country’s humanitarian crisis and obscure the full extent of its military operations.