The Phantom MK-1 S looks the part of an Al soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And on this late February morning, it brandishes assorted high-powered weaponry: a revolver, pistol, shotgun, and replica of an M-16 rifle.
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In February, two Phantoms were sent to Ukraine—initially for frontline-reconnaissance support. But Foundation is also preparing Phantoms for potential deployment in combat scenarios…
However, the difference between holding a weapon and firing a weapon accurately is an ocean wide.
It doesn’t look like it can shoot. Can it?
From the original Time article:
However, the difference between holding a weapon and firing a weapon accurately is an ocean wide.
Yeah, it can brandish the gun, but can it shoot? :)
Of course it can, just don’t expect what it hits to correlate to what you might want it to hit.
Robot: I robot, I brandish, I brrrrrrr!