Robotics tools still lag behind embodied intelligence

Yoshiii
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:39 +0000

A robotics engineer says they quit after learning their team planned to demo teleoperated weapons on Boston Dynamics/Unitree.

news.ycombinator.com

Ask HN: I quit my job over weaponized robots to start my own venture

Two weeks ago, I quit my job at a robotics company. I was working with high-end hardware (Boston Dynamics, Unitree), but I found out they were planning to mount teleoperated weapons on the robotic platforms for a demo. I’m not willing to go there, so I resigned without another offer. I’ve decided this is the right time to go back to entrepreneurship. We're at an incredible moment for...

12 points — 6 comments — barratia — 11:31 AM - 14 Apr 2026

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