Defense Science Board sees 'tipping point' for autonomous technology

By Tony Bertuca / August 16, 2016 at 1:41 PM
(Editor's note: The Defense Science Board report was completed in June, not Aug. 1 as previously stated. Rather, a memo from Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall that accompanies the report is dated Aug. 1). Autonomous technology has reached a "tipping point" and the Defense Department must take immediate action to accelerate research and development activities in autonomy, according to a new Defense Science Board report obtained by Inside Defense . The June 2016 report released this month, which details...

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