Boston Dynamics demonstrates the Legged Squad Support System to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos, and DARPA director, Arati Prabhakar. Interviews include LTC Joe Hitt, DARPA program manager, and Brig. Gen. Mark R. Wise, commanding general of the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.
The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Boston Dynamic tested an autonomous robot on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Sept. 10. The Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, demonstration was a performance test of the pack mule prototype for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos and DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar.
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My grandmother is like a donkey
True story…
unless you have been in th emilitary and you have had to ruck 40+ pounds on your back for 10+, then you dont know shit about what you are talking about.
This thing could save hundreds of troops' lives by pre-clearing hostiles out of defilade positions. It also has riot control use possibilities.