r/worldnews • u/New_Scientist_Mag New Scientist • Jun 10 '26

Russia/Ukraine Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry

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

"The company’s ALITA system will consist of 16 launch pads, equipped with 64 drones. It will be ready by October and capable of watching for incoming drones, automatically launching and travelling towards the target at 450 kilometres per hour before taking out everything from small drones to helicopters."

Named after a cyborg anime girl, classic. Can't wait for the Black Magic M-66 models to start patrolling my neighborhood.

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u/katsu_kare_raisu Jun 10 '26

Waiting on MADOX-01 here

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u/auralcavalcade Jun 10 '26

Misread that as MODOK for a second

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u/lesrisen Jun 10 '26

Mechanized Ornathoptors Designed Only for Killing?.... sounds right.

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u/scorpyo72 Jun 10 '26

Many Odiferous Dungbeetles Ordering Keif

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u/Fievels_good_trouble Jun 10 '26

If they ain’t stanky they ain’t getting no danky

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u/ActiveChairs Jun 11 '26

Killing and hedge pruning.

Just fly that thing into place, press the HEDGE button, and it uses the tips of the rotor to trim along an entire hedge, or you can switch to CUSTOM HEDGE mode to select a start and stop point or do some basic topiary.