DRONE Webseries, Ep. 2/4: Who Gives the Orders?Nicholas West In part 2, we get a glimpse of the human programmer behind unit 237 and the commander who wonders how a robot can make the decision to run. The introduction of the programmer raises a question that the U.S. government has been trying to answer: How can robots be developed that will never question orders? This is the mission of programs like MUSIC, which incorporates Future Combat Systemsto create a matrix of computer-to-robot interaction with humans on the periphery at best: The objective of the FCS effort is to develop lightweight (no individual element greater than 20 tons), overwhelmingly lethal, strategically deployable, self-sustaining and survivable combat and combat support force, systems and supporting technologies for the 2012-2025 timeframe and beyond. (Source) Part 1:DRONE: Rise of the Autonomous Super Soldier Read other articles by Nicholas West HERE linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 