4. Robots
via blastr.com
Man’s best friend is soon to be a soldier’s best friend as well with the arrival of dog-like robots. These four-legged friends, officially dubbed the Legged Squad Support System (L3) are billed as cargo haulers to small numbers of infantry on patrol who often have to carry 100 pounds of gear. The L3 could carry extra ammunition and food and water and significantly lighten the soldiers’ loads. The current version of L3 can carry about 400 pounds of equipment and supplies on its back while traversing uneven ground and rubble strewn streets. Other kinds of robots with tracks or wheels instead of legs are being tested to act as armed sentries to patrol base perimeters and guard expensive weapons like aircraft. Current regulations would still keep humans in the loop so robots couldn’t open fire on their own.
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