France wants to develop its own robot army, which would likely join the Armed Forces by 2040, thanks to the combination of advances in artificial intelligence and robotics.
The European country could have “thousands of troops” made up of its own robots by 2040, which would help in cases of human exposure in territorial defense situations.
According to General Bruno Baratz, commander of future combat programs for the French Army, the nation is designing “the first robot prototypes, which would comprise an army of thousands of units.” The first tests are expected to take place in 2028 “and by 2040 they would have an entire fleet ready.”
They are banking on ground robots capable of equipping the national defense forces. “We believe we will be able to deploy advanced systems with practical utility for our combat elements well before 2040,” Baratz stated.
So far, they have tested “bipedal and quadruped robots, drones that attack from the sky, and wheeled machines.”
According to General Tony Maffeis, head of the Army’s technical branch, they still need to demonstrate “that (the machines) can be more effective when coming into contact with an adversary. The robot should facilitate combat, not hinder it.”
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Source: altavoz.pe
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