Foundation Future Industries founder and CEO Sankaet Pathak and Trump Organization Executive Vice President Eric Trump discuss battlefield robotics, national security risks, and China competition on ‘Mornings with Maria.
The future of American defense is undergoing a high-tech revolution as the Pentagon has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to test heavy-duty humanoid robots.
Foundation Future Industries recently secured the $24 million contract for its"Phantom" robots,designed to breach enemy sites and spare American lives. CEO Sankaet Pathak and chief strategy advisor Eric Trump argue the technology will help maintain America’s edge on the battlefield.
"We are America First. We have to win this race," Trump said Thursday on"Mornings with Maria."
"The uses are unlimited, and I think it's a very beautiful thing, but we must win this race," he added.
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A humanoid robot model known as Phantom, developed by Foundation Futures Industries, was shown undergoing testing.(Screenshot/Foundation Futures Industries website / Unknown)
Pathak noted that China has also been working on similar technology, making strides in both land- and air-based autonomy. He said that while the U.S. remains competitive in air warfare, this contract aims tostrengthen its readiness on land.
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"You cannot build a utopia and then not defend it. That just doesn't make any sense," Pathak said, adding, "There are a lot of people who want to destroy what exists in America."
Source: Drudge Report
