Paul Joseph Watson
PrisonPlanet
September 12, 2012
Following Professor Noel Sharkey’s warning that the fleet of robots
being developed for DARPA will ultimately be used to “kill people,”
Boston Dynamics has released a new video showcasing how its LS3 robot is
able to autonomously track humans over rugged terrain.
The video clip shows a field test of the DARPA Legged Squad Support
System autonomously following a man through a forest. The robot is also
able to interpret visual and verbal commands.
“We’ve refined the LS3 platform and have begun field testing against
requirements of the Marine Corps,” Army Lt. Col. Joe Hitt, DARPA program
manager told Fox News. “The vision for LS3 is to combine the capabilities of a pack mule with the intelligence of a trained animal.”
Although Boston Dynamics and DARPA claim the robots are ostensibly
being designed to help conduct humanitarian and relief missions, Noel
Sharkey, professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at the
University of Sheffield, recently warned that the true purpose of the
machines is less benign.
Speaking about the Cheetah, a similar robot currently being perfected by Boston Dynamics, Sharkey said the device represented, “an incredible technical achievement, but it’s unfortunate that it’s going to be used to kill people.”
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