2024-07-05 11:52:26
The founders of Ukrainian drone company Virii on the outskirts of Kyiv are working on developing killer robots using artificial intelligence.
This was reported by the American publication The New York Times.
The publication’s journalists noted that quadcopters were previously controlled by people, but now the drones themselves do this, using software and machine vision to capture and track targets.
To demonstrate the capabilities of the new technology, Virii CEO Alexey Babenko, 25, mounted a motorcycle and rode down a dirt road. A drone followed him, and one of his colleagues monitored its movements using a laptop. Once the drone locked on to a target, it continued the pursuit on its own.
The author of the article noted that the motorcycle could not match the drone in speed. Babenko’s colleagues encouraged him over the radio, urging him on with phrases like: “Push, push harder! Pedal to the metal, man… You’re finished!” The author also added that if the drone had been loaded with explosives and the autonomous tracking system had not been turned off, Babenko would have been in danger.
Many of these weapons, with the exception of ammunition, are built using code and components available online, such as the Raspberry Pi, which can be purchased at regular stores.
The authors of the article believe that such technologies could give Ukraine an advantage in the confrontation with Russia or allow it to keep up with it. At the same time, UN officials are seeking to limit the use of autonomous weapons due to the risk of a global arms race.
However, Ukrainian soldiers have expressed concerns about the possibility of such drones malfunctioning and causing harm to their own forces. There may be no restrictions on such weapons in the future.
Earlier, “Cursor” reported how the drone war in Asia will differ from the war in Ukraine.
2024-07-05 11:52:26