I’m sorry, but what did these #BostonDynamics employees think they were working on? Animatronic performers for Chuck E. Cheese?
These robots are obviously weapons. They’ve always been obviously weapons. It’s always been pretty clear that it’s only a matter of time until the military deploys them. And US law enforcement too, because they are basically paramilitary forces now.
Boston Dynamics took money from DARPA to develop their humanoid platforms. DARPA sponsored a series of humanoid robot competitions. Do these folks think they’re doing it for pure science? Everyone in the game has always known DARPA is trying to make remote-controlled or autonomous robo-soldiers, and these companies are spending money on prototypes because they want to sell them. I don’t know how it could have been more clear.
“ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees”
