And even with full automation, it is worth having pilots inside just for backup. Even with such a high level of automation, humans are still needed for command and control.
If such technology existed, it would already be used on tanks even with human crew. It would probably aim and shoot much better than human pilots. On top of that, it is much easier to lose connection to a ground drone than it is to an aerial drone, magnifying the above problems. So if a ground drone loses connection, it is only matter of time before it is destroyed or, even worse, captured. Especially if you are in unknown and complex terrain like a city or forest. We have yet to create an acceptable "autopilot" for ground vehicles. So it can at least evade the enemy and avoid destruction or capture.Ī ground drone is the exact opposite. Its autopilot will kick in with preprogrammed "lost connection" routines.
If a flying drone loses connection it won't crash, obviously.
Quite the opposite actually.įlying autopilots have been common for decades now and they have become even better. Unlike a flying machine, loss of connection or autopilot malfunction is not catastrophic, in the worst case your tank just sits idle or runs into wall instead of crashing like a flying drone would.
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