Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Ukraine’s army is definitely reaching the point of desperation. They are still coming up short in terms of recruiting, even after inviting prisoners to go fight on the front lines. There are constant shortages of equipment because Russian rockets and drones keep blowing up their gear. So the Ukrainians have had to get creative, and according to a recent report from NPR, they’ve been surprisingly successful. Using a surprising combination of Artificial Intelligence technology and low-cost, used hardware, they have been producing smaller, autonomous tanks and drones capable of carrying explosives and weapons to send against the Russians. The work is performed in disused sheds and basements to avoid detection by the Russians.
Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to…
