By: Kristin Houser
may 13, 2019
Recruiting Robots
Military robots inspired by birds, snakes, and insects will soon support South Korea’s human soldiers.
On Sunday, South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA), the agency tasked with acquiring the nation’s military weapons, published a document announcing plans to incorporate “biomimetics” equipment into military operations by 2024 — another sign robots will play an integral role in future military operations.
“Biometric robots will be a game-changer in future warfare and related technologies are expected to bring about great ripple effects throughout the defence industry,” DAPA spokesperson Park Jeong-eun told Yonhap News Agency.