India to Develop Robotics for Warfare

WoodenKnight writes: Indian DRDO chief Avinash Chander has told reporters that development of robotic soldiers would be one of his "priority thrust areas", saying that "unmanned warfare in land and air is the future of warfare." He foresees robotic soldiers assisting human soldiers initially but mentioning neural networks, he hinted forward-position deployment of such robots. He gave a timeline of at least a decade for the project to see any practical use but said a number of labs in India are now working on this. India shares troubled borders with Pakistan which it accuses of pushing terrorists into India. India has also recently seen Chinese incursions in high-altitude areas.

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