Defense contractor Anduril Industries announced earlier this month it reached an agreement with Microsoft to develop cybernetic enhancements for soldiers in remote, dangerous locations.
The work will focus on the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, for which Microsoft has developed hardware.
According to a statement from Anduril, the partnership includes integration of its existing platforms known as Lattice into Microsoft’s IVAS platform into headsets that can warn of incoming airborne, autonomous threats.
The development of cybernetically enhanced equipment for soldiers has sparked some debate, with many early developments like this focused on protective and defensive technologies rather than offensive technologies.
Author Thibault Moulin, a research professor at the Catholic University of Lyon, wrote about the implications of cybernetic development in warfare in Volume 8, Issue 2 of the Journal of Law and Cyber Warfare. He discussed how Article 36 of the Geneva Convention highlights how new weapons and related technologies should be developed.
For more on cybernetic enhancements on the battlefield, access the issue here:
Journal of Law and Cyber Warfare: Volume 8 | Summer 2022 | Issue 2
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