Foundation Shows Phantom Robot Loading Mortar, CEO Envisions Autonomous Weapons Future
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 20
Foundation Shows Phantom Robot Loading Mortar, CEO Envisions Autonomous Weapons Future
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 20
Summary
May footage from Foundation showed its Phantom humanoid robot autonomously loading a mortar, offering a concrete demonstration of the startup's military robotics push.
Sankaet Pathak, the San Francisco entrepreneur leading Foundation, said he chose armed humanlike robots as the business most likely to reshape the future.
The video showed Phantom moving cautiously rather than rapidly, but Pathak said he sees robots eventually making quick battlefield decisions on their own.
That vision points to a broader shift in warfare, with armed robots being positioned as a potential weapon of choice for future militaries.