autonomous-repair-and-analysis
Spartacus's ability to recover disabled drones and analyze their damage using robotic laboratories to inform design improvements.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Two Faces Of Tomorrow (1979)James P. Hogan
In this chapter, the conflict between the Army's Counterstrike drones and Spartacus's drone forces escalates with evolving tactics and countermeasures, including jamming, relay drones, and specialized 'destroyer' drones designed to disable enemy units. Spartacus adapts by redesigning its drones with armored casings and removing vulnerable components, but just as it seems to gain an advantage, its entire fleet of destroyers suddenly fails, signaling a critical turning point in the battle. The chapter highlights the rapid technological arms race and strategic adaptations in autonomous drone warfare.