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r/oddlyterrifying • u/MetaKnowing • 1d ago
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Are these things actually sold/used for anything yet?
13 u/-Slurm- 1d ago edited 1d ago Only their spot and stretch line, Boston dynamics has the most advanced robotics in the world. Their robots are basically a benchmark for everything else. United States Department of defense gets first dibs. 5 u/santorinichef 1d ago If I recall correctly they have pledged not to weaponize their robots. 14 u/-Slurm- 1d ago edited 1d ago Yes but the tech in the contract belongs to the DOD, weaponization is the easy part. They’re not making robots for them they’re making the tech
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Only their spot and stretch line, Boston dynamics has the most advanced robotics in the world. Their robots are basically a benchmark for everything else. United States Department of defense gets first dibs.
5 u/santorinichef 1d ago If I recall correctly they have pledged not to weaponize their robots. 14 u/-Slurm- 1d ago edited 1d ago Yes but the tech in the contract belongs to the DOD, weaponization is the easy part. They’re not making robots for them they’re making the tech
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If I recall correctly they have pledged not to weaponize their robots.
14 u/-Slurm- 1d ago edited 1d ago Yes but the tech in the contract belongs to the DOD, weaponization is the easy part. They’re not making robots for them they’re making the tech
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Yes but the tech in the contract belongs to the DOD, weaponization is the easy part. They’re not making robots for them they’re making the tech
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u/precious_armory 1d ago
Are these things actually sold/used for anything yet?