CHENNAI: The day is not very far when men will be replaced by robots in the army during a war, said A Sivathanu Pillai, chief controller, research and development, DRDO.
Speaking at the inauguration of a three-day international conference on ‘Emerging trends in robotics and communication technologies 2010' organised by Sathyabama University on Friday, Pillai said, "The future warfield will be dominated by robots and not men. We are looking at a future where there could be more robots than people in an army. Applying robotic technology to space too is a new challenge and there are interesting possibilities in this area."
Sivathanu Pillai, who is also chief executive officer and managing director, BrahMos Aerospace, however, did not entertain any questions on the status of Brahmos 2, which he said would take at least five more years to be completed.
Scientists at the Defence Research Development Organisation gave presentations on unmanned vehicles developed by the organisation to be used in the battlefield and for surveillance. Participants at the event, including students, also gave demonstrations of robots that could complete obstacle courses successfully, and pick and drop objects.
Chancellor of Sathyabama University Jeppiar said that such conferences would give students practical knowledge of what they learn in the classroom.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-04/chennai/28248385_1_robots-army-future
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/04/stories/2010120461970900.htm
