Due of my interest in robotics, military vehicles, and engineering I couldn't help but to notice an article about Russia's robot tank that is to target Germany's Leopard 2 and America's Abrams tanks. So here are my thoughts on the matter and my comments on the use of UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) in an actual war.
First off, we all new this was coming. We've prophesied its arrival in every form of media since the first Short Circuit movie so no surprise there. What will surprise me is if the Russian's have a certain amount of success in using their UGV in combat, this would be like pouring fuel on a steady growing fire. None of the Western Nations will stand for the Russian's to be successful in waging an unmanned ground based war. I can see the defense contractors "chomping at the bit" to get their latest and greatest "AI" operated war machines onto the battlefield under the guise of fighting for freedom in Ukraine.
Secondly, the real winners are the defense companies and contractors. If you can engineer a practical useful robotic weapon where by you can automate some aspects of combat, then war is a godsend for your pocketbook. No one buys a gun without the intent to use it and the same goes for the military. No Nation continually invests, trains, and grows its military without the desire to put it into action. I would say that the "means" now justify the "end" understanding that the underlying goal is to make money and gain or retain power.
Thirdly, let's talk about the technology involved. Now the video below goes into more detail on the actual Russian UGV and from my experience in dealing with robotics and programming, it's my opinion that their claims are far fetched. Much like Tesla's fully autonomous driving claims they're hog wash! The idea of this glorified remote controlled vehicle being able to accurately target only enemy tanks is silly. If any of you have dabbled in programming you'll concur on just how easy it is to cause a program to malfunction when taken outside of its sandbox. So imagine for a moment an armed UGV carrying out a mission in an dynamic unstructured environment. If humans have a hard time dealing with the FOG of war, communication, logistics, changing environment and what not, how do you think a half baked AI will fare?
What are your thoughts on Russia's Marker UGV or the use of UGVs in combat? Leave a comment down below and let's discuss.
Other articles on the subject:
https://eurasiantimes.com/russia-threatens-to-unleash-combat-robot-to-burn-ukraines-us/
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