A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War
Foundation, a humanoid robotics company backed by Eric Trump, is developing lethal capabilities for its robots. The company is actively pursuing military contracts and has already tested its technology with forces in Ukraine.
Pathak, Foundation’s CEO, says his company plans to start giving its humanoids lethal capabilities soon, although he declined to share specifics. “We have some kinetic things we're exploring,” he tells WIRED. (He means weapons systems.) “We'll probably unveil something in the next couple of months,” he adds. Besides combat, the company says its robots could be useful for logistics, reconnaissance, and inspection.
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