ROBOT WARS
Flying drones capable of carrying out mass killings dubbed ‘slaughterbots’ could be the future of warfare.
Professors have said the technology is already available to create the killing machines which could be used by terrorist groups or governments.
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The drones could be developed with artificial intelligence and therefore would not require human monitoring capable of targeting specific people.
A film produced in part by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) shows chilling fictional footage of a mass slaughter carried out by tiny drones to highlight the dangers of killer robots.
University of California, Berkeley, Professor Stuart Russell said: “The technology illustrated in the film is simply an integration of existing capabilities.
“It is not science fiction.
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“In fact, it is easier to achieve than self-driving cars, which require far higher standards of performance.”
The disturbing short film showing students in the capital being murdered by a swarm of bots aims to highlight the dangers of autonomous machines.
The drones featured in the project, named Slaughterbots, use facial recognition to identify their targets before blasting them in the skull.
Peter King of DroneShop.Biz said: “I believe the chances of this kind of attack happening are very high. I’m surprised it hasn’t happened already.
“There’s nothing at all to stop an attack like this happening. Anyone can purchase a few bits of technology and carry out an attack similar to the one in the film.
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“You can buy a drone which can track and hunt for people for around £6,000. It just depends what you decide to use it for.”
A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle and was originated for military operations, but civilians drones have since outnumber those of the military.
Scientists have previously developed technology to give robots self-healing properties which allow them to “recover” even if they are stabbed or gashed with a knife.
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