DARPA's New 12-Ton Robot Tank Has Glowing Green Eyes for Some Reason

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DARPA announced successful tests of its new autonomous vehicles on Wednesday, all part of the agency’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. And while the tests sound impressive, we found ourselves transfixed by one little visual detail: The tank’s glowing green eyes.

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DARPA Tests AI Dogfighting (But Won't Say If the Human Pilot or Computer Won)

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'CARCOSA': Pentagon Gives Cyber Program Same Name as True Detective Pedophile Temple

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UPDATE: When reached for comment by Gizmodo, DARPA provided the following statement clarifying that the program had not been named after the pedophile temple from True Detective. It reads:

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All aboard the moon train: DARPA is trying to figure out how to build a lunar railroad

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An artist's concept of what lunar mining could look like. An astronaut is seen taking measurements in the foreground while rovers and various instruments are in the background of the illustration. The scene is set on the surface of the moon.
An artist's illustration of what mining on the moon might look like.

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DARPA’s a Bit Concerned About Tactical-Puking Attacks

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In a scene seemingly pulled directly out of Cyberpunk 2077, DARPA, the army’s top research and development arm, is reportedly exploring ways

Oculus Founder Palmer Lucky's Newest Toy Is a High-Speed Autonomous Aircraft

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Palmer Lucky, the Trump-thumping founder of the Oculus virtual reality headse

Pentagon Launches Study on How to Start an Economy on the Moon in the Next 10 Years

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The Moon is so hot right now, metaphorically speaking.

Pentagon-Funded Study Uses AI to Detect 'Violations of Social Norms' in Text

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New research funded by the Pentagon suggests that artificial intelligence can scan and analyze blocks of text to discern whether the humans who wrote it have done something wrong or not.

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AI-Controlled Fighter Jet Flies 17 Hours Without Pilot's Help

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm for a self-flying F-16 fighter jet less than three years after creating the control simulated F-16 jet.

The Pentagon once hid 10 giant red balloons across the US — and offered $40,000 to the first people to find them all

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10 large red weather balloons used for DARPA's Network Challenge float outside.
On December 5, 2009, in less than seven hours, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Red Balloon Challenge Team found all ten balloons.

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