A San Francisco-based startup is developing humanoid robots designed specifically for combat, breaking ranks with major robotics companies that have pledged not to weaponize their technology. NewsNation got an exclusive look at Phantom MK-1, a 5-foot-9-inch, 175-pound humanoid robot created by Foundation capable of carrying up to 44 pounds.The company is actively seeking contracts with the Department of Defense and aims to produce 10,000 units next year. Sankaet Pathak, CEO and co-founder of Foundation, envisions the robots serving as a “first line of defense” on battlefields to reduce human casualties in ground warfare. The company is the only known humanoid robotics firm purposely building machines for military applications. “I think the future of warfare is real-life video games,” Pathak told NewsNation. “So air, land, sea, all of them would be autonomous.” Despite advances in artificial intelligence, the humanoid robots will not be fully autonomous.

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