A U.S. #robotics startup is developing humanoid #robots for military use, including possible combat roles in the future.
San Francisco-based Foundation Future Industries has a $24 million Pentagon contract to test its #humanoid robots with U.S. defense forces. The company was founded in 2024 and is backed by Eric #Trump, who serves as its chief strategy adviser.
Its main robot is called the Phantom MK-1. It is about the size of an adult human and can carry up to 40 kilograms (88 pounds).
Foundation says it has deployed about 10 robots so far. They have been used for industrial work, including moving materials in #factories, and the company says it has also worked with the U.S. Air Force.
The company has also run pilot programs in #Ukraine, where the robots have been used to move objects and supplies.
Foundation #CEO Sankaet Pathak says the robots could eventually take on #military missions that are dangerous for human soldiers. He has also discussed future combat uses.
The robots are leased for about $100,000 per year. Foundation's San Francisco facility can produce around 300 to 500 robots a year, and the company is building another facility to increase production.
Foundation is also developing a second-generation Phantom using AMD chips. The company says it is working to make the robot capable of learning new tasks from only a few demonstrations.
The robots are not currently #autonomous combat soldiers. Foundation is still testing the #technology and developing it for military use.
The company had previously discussed producing 10,000 robots by the end of 2026, but Pathak now says those earlier targets were ambitious.
For now, Foundation is testing its humanoid robots in industrial and military environments while developing more advanced defense #applications.
Sources: Wall Street Journal, Foundation Future Industries. #azatell #azatellnews #technews #viral
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San Francisco-based Foundation Future Industries has a $24 million Pentagon contract to test its #humanoid robots with U.S. defense forces. The company was founded in 2024 and is backed by Eric #Trump, who serves as its chief strategy adviser.
Its main robot is called the Phantom MK-1. It is about the size of an adult human and can carry up to 40 kilograms (88 pounds).
Foundation says it has deployed about 10 robots so far. They have been used for industrial work, including moving materials in #factories, and the company says it has also worked with the U.S. Air Force.
The company has also run pilot programs in #Ukraine, where the robots have been used to move objects and supplies.
Foundation #CEO Sankaet Pathak says the robots could eventually take on #military missions that are dangerous for human soldiers. He has also discussed future combat uses.
The robots are leased for about $100,000 per year. Foundation's San Francisco facility can produce around 300 to 500 robots a year, and the company is building another facility to increase production.
Foundation is also developing a second-generation Phantom using AMD chips. The company says it is working to make the robot capable of learning new tasks from only a few demonstrations.
The robots are not currently #autonomous combat soldiers. Foundation is still testing the #technology and developing it for military use.
The company had previously discussed producing 10,000 robots by the end of 2026, but Pathak now says those earlier targets were ambitious.
For now, Foundation is testing its humanoid robots in industrial and military environments while developing more advanced defense #applications.
Sources: Wall Street Journal, Foundation Future Industries. #azatell #azatellnews #technews #viral
