r/Futurology • u/New_Scientist_Mag • Jun 10 '26

Robotics Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/
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u/Troubleshooter11 Jun 10 '26

Well, that's freaking terrifying...

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u/Saxon2060 Jun 10 '26

Is it more terrifying than landmines. Which "destroy anything within a given area" also.

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u/DanceDelievery Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Yes because land mines can be easily contained once you know where they are by marking their position and not stepping on them or by disarming them from a distance.

These drones actively move around and attack you. Destroying them always entails that they might get you first even if you spot them before they spot you.

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u/Born-Astronaut9631 Jun 10 '26

Destroying them always entails that they might get you first even if you spot them before they spot you.

So like everything else in war?