How Terrorists Are Turning Robots Into Weapons – Defense One

Terrorists are turning to robots as weapons, and they aren’t limited to consumer-grade UAVs with small payloads. … In the next scene of the four-minute clip, a pickup truck is seen driving in the middle of the desert with a tripod-mounted automatic machine gun in its bed. As the camera zooms in, it is clear there is no driver in the cab, which is being operated via crude robotic controls on the steering wheel and floor pedals. Moments later numerous rounds are fired from the machine gun, as a remotely controlled robotic actuator pulls the weapon’s trigger.

Source: How Terrorists Are Turning Robots Into Weapons – Defense One