DRONE: Rise of the Autonomous Super SoldierNicholas West The foundation for drone bombings abroad is the very same that is ready to escalate across the Western world. Fleets of weaponized surveillance drones with the ability to communicate amongst themselves and wage war independently is part of a project calledMUSIC. Itintegrates unmanned and manned aircraft in combat, and has been displayed as a showcase of aircraft interoperability. This is what is open to the public now. Imagine 10 years from now. A new webseries called DR0NE postulates some of what we can expect. However, humanoid robots such as DARPAs PETMAN have already been designed to balance, walk, crawl, and even climb stairs, while also having the ability to simulate human physiology such as sweating, so we can only conclude that all of what we are not being shown is likely to come online by this films 10-year timeframe. Other autonomous robots are in development as well, but naturally they are being promoted as peacekeepers to help in rescue missions, or as evacuation assistants needed for natural or man-made disasters. This is a familiar refrain, as the friendly face of technology is often paraded first, before the darker applications are implemented. (Source) Regardless of how film portrays the rise of autonomous super soldiers, one no longer needs much of an imagination to see what is on the horizon for humanity in the very short term if mad scientists and technocrats have their way. Read other articles by Nicholas West HERE You can support this information by voting on Reddit HERE 