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Foundation Future Industries to Add Kinetic Capabilities to Humanoid Robots
The company said it will soon add weapons systems to its machines. CEO Sankaet Pathak stated the firm is exploring kinetic options and expects an unveiling within months. Foundation holds millions in government contracts and counts Eric Trump as an investor and adviser.
Jul 17, 5:00 AM·1m read1 source
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Foundation Future Industries plans to equip its humanoid robots with lethal capabilities in the coming months. CEO Sankaet Pathak told Wired the company is exploring kinetic systems and will probably unveil something within the next couple of months. The robots are also intended for logistics, reconnaissance and inspection tasks.
The firm has tested its Phantom MK1 model with Ukrainian forces and holds government contracts worth millions of dollars. Foundation was founded in 2024. It acquired Boardwalk Robotics a few months later and inherited two government contracts from that company while receiving three more through the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.
Eric Trump serves as both an investor in Foundation Future Industries and its chief strategy adviser. Pathak said the next version, Phantom MK2, will be the first to be both waterproof and dustproof.
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