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Startup races to build humanoid robots for war and industry

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A startup founded in 2024 is developing humanoid robots for various applications, including factory automation, urban development, and warfare. The co-founder of Foundation Future Industries, Sankaet Pathak, expressed concern over the perception that armed humanoid robots are as dangerous as nuclear weapons, suggesting a disconnect in how such technology is viewed. AI

IMPACT This development could accelerate the integration of humanoid robots into various sectors, including potentially controversial applications like warfare.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a startup developing robots, which falls under AI-adjacent tooling rather than a core AI release or research.

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Startup races to build humanoid robots for war and industry

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Human rights group have grown extremely concerned over a future where robot soldiers fight the wars. But a startup founded in 2024 is racing to create humanoid

    Human rights group have grown extremely concerned over a future where robot soldiers fight the wars. But a startup founded in 2024 is racing to create humanoid robots that will automate factory work, build futuristic mega-cities, and, most strikingly, wage the wars of tomorrow. “…

    LINKS flipboard.com/@Independent the-independent.com/…/foundation-startup-…

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