Re:Autonomous drone defeats human champions in racing first
by Cthulhu_ on Thursday June 05, 2025 @07:36AM
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Yeah, an artillery strike, a smoke screen, or fog. I'm also reading the target needs to be stationary or its movements predictable; unpredictable evasive maneuvers should be easy enough to implement (at the cost of speed/range). Plus there's the cost of the device itself, while it says it costs $3 per shot, it's still an (up to) 100 kw device + sensors + power supply setup. It doesn't say how much the system itself costs or its maintenance.
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Re:Autonomous drone defeats human champions in racing first
by wongarsu on Thursday June 05, 2025 @08:24AM
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Or attack while it rains. Sure, a laser is great for defending Southern California or a place in the Middle East, but not so great for defending Great Britain
Re:Autonomous drone defeats human champions in racing first
by SoftTalker on Thursday June 05, 2025 @05:13PM
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Rain probably adds a fair degree of difficulty for the drones themselves, though?