Disrupting the battlefield...Robots and 5G

The military uses robotics in a variety of ways, drones both in the air and under water, and robots that can be used to find IEDs or dismantle bombs. But more robots and more communications systems operating on the tactical edge, create requirements for better access to the spectrum and greater bandwidth. On this episode of WMD I again hand off the microphones to two of my cybersecurity students, Devin Marks and Colin Harris who explore the intersection of 5G and robotic technology on the battlefield. The will explore both the applications of the technology ask ethical questions about the use of unmanned technology as it becomes more and more routine to use it in war.