Autonomous Military Transport

[ChunkyMonkey]

I agree but shouldn't these things be controlled like drones? The tech just doesn't seem to be there

Welcome to the last decade...

[ChunkyMonkey]

I agree but shouldn't these things be controlled like drones? The tech just doesn't seem to be there

Google K-MAX autonomous helicopter too.. It's being used in Afghanistan by US Marine. We are there.

[RblDiver]

At least the whole convoy slowed down to a crawl to make it easier for them......not that they would need to since they could just walk out in front of the lead vehicle and hijack it grand theft auto style when it gently comes to a stop in front of them

Rig them with some C4, a remote camera, and a sensor to alert base if they suddenly switch to manual or are stopped too long? :P

[KestrelBike]

Rig them with some C4, a remote camera, and a sensor to alert base if they suddenly switch to manual or are stopped too long? :P

Remote controlled machine gun mounted on top of the vehicles. Only need one guy in the trailer back on base who can toggle between vehicles to engage hijackers.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Remote controlled machine gun mounted on top of the vehicles. Only need one guy in the trailer back on base who can toggle between vehicles to engage hijackers.

You dont even need an operator with Samsung SGR A1. It has friend and foe, etc etc.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Remote controlled machine gun mounted on top of the vehicles. Only need one guy in the trailer back on base who can toggle between vehicles to engage hijackers.

Here you go.. this thing has been deployed around the Korean contingent's base in Iraq.

[KestrelBike]

You dont even need an operator with Samsung SGR A1. It has friend and foe, etc etc.

Nice! I had imagined that Friend & Foe could easily be done on such mountable weapons, but it's not like it's a static base with a huge sign saying "Stay back or get shot", there could be civilians or non-combatants walking the road, etc, that probably shouldn't be shot just because they don't have a "friendly" RF code answering back. Hence, a fleshy-brain in a chair to make the call.

Speaking of Friend/Foe, I'd be pissing my pants relying on friendly-recognition technology to be recognized by a machine before it puts 20rds into a 5" ring on my chest.