April 23, 2024

Army Practices Combat Alongside Robots

robotic dogs

The US Army’s experimenting with human-machine warfare included a combat simulation with an overwhelming group of air- and ground-based machine fighters, including a four-legged dog robot, who fought alongside troops. The military posted video of the collaboration.

Bay Filled With ‘Forever Chemicals’

The potential threat to Chesapeake Bay shellfish and seafood from PFAS contamination at DOD sites is a local example of a US-wide problem, according to an environmental research organization review of DoD’s documentation of the use of toxic PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” at its installations.