UN humanitarian aid will be delivered by robots
Starting next year, UN humanitarian aid will be delivered to conflict zones and natural disasters by robots with artificial intelligence. This was stated in the UN World Food Program.
Robotic amphibious trucks controlled by artificial intelligence can carry up to two tons of humanitarian aid.
Currently, about 50 such machines are already being used in South Sudan. So far they are controlled by operators, but in the future it is planned to test their unmanned versions.
"Sometimes it's too dangerous to send a driver or employees. Therefore, the use of this technology can be a step forward," said Bernhard Kovacs, a representative of the UN World Food Program.
This initiative is being implemented within the framework of the AHEAD project (Autonomous Humanitarian Emergency Aid Devices — "Autonomous devices for emergency humanitarian assistance") with the assistance of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The AI will receive navigation data from satellites and various sensors, the readings of which are received by operators.
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