We need emp guns now more than ever, clearly
What kind of systems are these machines supposed to be carrying?
AI, I am sure.
For operators managing multimillion-dollar server farms, the economics are compelling: a single human guard can cost around $150,000 per year, factoring in benefits and shifts. Robots, by contrast, draw power rather than paychecks.
They also require maintenance and have a 30% duty cycle.
"Machines never need a rest, get sick or take a break"
Confidently said by someone who has never worked in a factory.
"Machines never need rest, get sick, or take a break. And my reference of machines is the phone that I replace every 6 months for the newer model."
No one is going to hesitate to blast a robot, even an actual dog would have a better chance against a determined attacker.
Let’s just nip this in the bud right now. There is nothing dog about these rattle droids.
We really are trying to Horizon Zero Dawn ourselves, huh?
More like Arc Raiders but ya
We all know those "cute" Boston Dynamics robots are going to be murdering people eventually, let's face it.
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