Monday, October 6, 2014

US Navy To Deploy Armed Unmanned 'Drone' Boats Within A Year



Navy Will Deploy Swarms of Autonomous Robots To Protect Warships At Sea -- National Defense

Robots in combat are no longer a novelty in the U.S. military. Dangerous jobs such as explosives detection, warzone surveillance and precision-guided airstrikes already have been handed off to robots.

The Navy is taking the technology a step further.

Researchers believe robots are now smart enough that they can be trusted to take on tougher jobs like escorting and protecting billion-dollar warships. Robotic patrol boats could keep sailors out of harm’s way and ease the burden on overworked crews.

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More News On The US Navy Preparing To Deploy Armed Unmanned 'Drone' Boats Within A Year

Navy: Self-guided unmanned patrol boats make debut -- FOX News/AP
US navy to deploy unmanned 'drone' boats within a year -- The Guardian
US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats -- The Telegraph
Unmanned Robot Boats to Protect US Navy Ships -- RIA Novosti
U.S. Navy to Deploy Unmanned, Self-Guided Automatic Patrol Boats -- China Topix
Inside the Navy’s Secret Swarm Robot Experiment -- Defense One

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