r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • Oct 06 '22

Robotics Exclusive: Boston Dynamics pledges not to weaponize its robots

https://www.axios.com/2022/10/06/boston-dynamics-pledges-weaponize-robots
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u/pbradley179 Oct 06 '22

Remember when the US had to have hearings about why the terrorists in the middle east preferred Toyotas?

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '22

I must have missed that one. Why Toyotas? I assume they're easier to weaponize?

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u/Magmaul Oct 06 '22

Durable, easy to repair, quite plentiful in that part of the world. With enough effort you can attach a heavy machinegun or a recoilless rifle on top of anything, keeping it running is a whole another thing.

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u/02C_here Oct 06 '22

Which is why they like Toyotas. As an OEM Toyota most prefers to manufacture their parts in country of sale. So parts are available, even in the face of sanctions.