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		thephyber 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine wit... Remote command & control. Drone submarine doesn’t require life support systems so it can be smaller, simpler, and stay submerged longer.

selkin 7 months ago [–]

Only this isn’t a submarine, as it operates at surface and doesn’t dive. This is semi-submersible. When built right, it’s hard to detect from a boat.

I guess the goal of automation here is like it always is: remove the cost of human labor.

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