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Can robots be used for war?
Military robots are autonomous robots or remote-controlled mobile robots designed for military applications, from transport to search & rescue and attack. Some such systems are currently in use, and many are under development.
Are mechs feasible?
In fact, having a human-piloted bipedal mech is more likely than one that thinks for itself. “This is a very feasible type of technology,” says Sethu. “More feasible than a fully autonomous system, because fully-autonomous systems have lots of problems in terms of sensing and contextual decision-making.”
Are mechs realistic?
Although fictional mechs come in all shapes and sizes, the widely used hulking, humanoid mech design is the most common in gaming, and in life, as we’ve seen with real life attempts to build the kinds of giant mechs that we love in fiction.
Is the army using robots?
The military already uses unmanned weapons systems that can be controlled by a soldier from a distance. But now, the military is developing systems that may allow a more hands-off approach, like autonomous, robotic drones that accompany manned fighter jets, Jon Harper writes for National Defense magazine.
Could we build giant robots?
Building a robot tall enough to stomp on humans would be possible but requires extremely tough, light materials and powerful hydraulic actuators. Even then, it is likely to suffer damage on account of the sheer strain on its joints. It would also be slow and unwieldy enough for potential victims to outrun.
Why can’t we have giant robots?
Weight is the critical issue. Steel is strong, but it’s too heavy—its strength proportional to its weight is far too weak to create a giant, heavy robot. Therefore giant robots “can’t be nimble nor be dexterous,” Thangavelautham said, because the materials necessary to make them would in turn “slow these systems down.”
Do you think mechmecha will ever be practical?
Mecha that have as many degrees-of-freedom as a human are probably too fragile to be practical and will require too many man-hours of maintenance. Mecha should be treated as sledgehammers, not scalpels.
How much would it cost to build a Super Robot mecha?
All of the above sets aside the fact that (at least according to Wired) it would cost $725 million just to build a basic mecha from existing tech, and that doesn’t even include any of the cool super weapons — or, for that matter, the actual development, design, and systems integration costs needed to build a super robot from off-the-shelf parts.
How will we see mechs in combat?
Consider them as flexible tool-wielders rather than machines of mass destruction. Rather than vehicles, which are tools used by people, a Mech is a tool-wielder used by people, but it’s what the Mech is equipped with today that determines what it can do. And of course you will see them in combat.
Are giant robots stupid in real life?
The next person who says “I can’t wait until the Army develops real mecha” gets a boot to the head, because in real life, giant robots are actually really stupid. Here’s why. Admit it, you love giant robots. Call them mecha, Gundam, super robots, battlemechs, or whatever–you love them. I love them.