Army Futures Command official says robots will reduce demand for soldiers

By Dan Schere / August 24, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Robots must play a key role in warfare, particularly when it comes to sustainment and creating a “demand reduction” for soldiers, an official with Army Futures Command said Wednesday. Rob Watts, the deputy director of the Army’s new contested logistics cross-functional team, told attendees of the 2023 Fed Supernova conference in Austin, TX, that the United States must recognize that the land, air and water domains will all be contested, unlike the last 20-plus years. “For an environment that we’re...

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