Hello, everyone,
As a growth investor, I naturally also look at future scenarios.
Or rather, what’s already possible today.
My dear @EpsEra has already reported on several times.
And we can see that some of this is slowly becoming a reality.
Especially in the defense sector, I foresee enormous growth in the field of autonomous systems and robotics over the next few years.
This may also explain why I joined $V1NC (-1,74 %) Vincorion.
However, this won’t just be about the companies that build these systems and robots. It’s about the entire value chain, starting with raw materials.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t necessarily make the world any safer, and we can already see that a supposedly weaker opponent isn’t so weak after all.
This will mean:
The next arms race will be about who has the most autonomous systems and robots.
But the best AI will also be crucial.
The battle for raw materials has already begun.
My friends, let’s discuss this. I look forward to your comments.
Zu wenig Rekruten: Südkoreas Marine stellt Roboter ans Ruder
The South Korean Navy has released video footage showing the deployment of a humanoid robot: PIBOT. It was used in a simulator for a test that took place back in July. The Navy typically uses this simulator to train recruits who will serve on Sejong the Great-class destroyers.
In addition to its human-like robotic hands, PIBOT was fitted with a device strapped to its chest for the experiment that is connected to the steering wheel . The robot received commands shouted by a human supervisor and executed them via speech recognition . Using several cameras , it can not only keep an eye on its surroundings but also read the instruments and nautical charts.
In addition, it has the instructions and technical descriptions for the simulated ship, as well as a database full of up-to-date nautical charts. According to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), which built the robot, it thus has more specialized knowledge at its disposal—and can access it more quickly—than a human.
A Robot for Every Occasion
PIBOT is about 160 cm tall and weighs 65 kg. The idea is that it can not only operate ships but also drive cars and fly airplanes. So instead of going to the trouble of retrofitting warships, trucks, and fighter jets with autonomous control systems, you can simply put PIBOT at the controls.
The robot is thus intended to bridge the gap until new military equipment—which already has such autonomous systems built in—is ready for deployment. It could also help make up for the shortage of recruits. Over the past 6 years, the South Korean armed forces have shrunk by 20 percent , berichtet der Guardian.
This is not due to defense budget cuts, but rather to one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, ranging from 0.72 to 0.76 children per woman. Depending on the statistics, only Taiwan has a lower rate, at about 0.70. If this trend continues, the population could fall from its current level of approximately 51 million, could shrink to 36.2 million , according to projections by the South Korean government.
PIBOT only needs electricity, not sleep
(which brings $V1NC (-1,74 %) comes into play again)
Robots like PIBOT could take some of the strain off the system here. Because, assuming a sufficient energy supply, they can theoretically 24 hours a day , they could, for example, replace several sailors at the ship’s helm who would normally be on watch in shifts.
However, there are no plans for an entire army of PIBOTs to go to war anytime soon. For now, the robot is intended to work alongside humans , such as on a ship’s bridge, as a co-pilot in an airplane, or with a human passenger in a truck. KAIST does not, however, rule out the possibility that PIBOTs might one day be at the helm alone, receiving their orders via radio, just as a human soldier would.
Zu wenig Rekruten: Südkoreas Marine stellt Roboter ans Ruder
