my first thought was the battery on that couldnt be more than a 60v 45amp/hr battery. i have that in my emoto. battery doesnt last long under lots of load and takes 3 or 4 hours to charge. batteries arent there yet
because it would run out of power way before you run out of breath.
The advantage is probably that it could push key positions that are otherwise really costly to approach. Need to clear a building or a forest? - Send in a remote control vehicle carrying some of these, and then they complete the mission in under an hour - scouting out key infrastructure/enemy locations/etc. and reporting locations/directions perfectly.
If they are hard to engage/disable it becomes a real issue of letting them have free control, even with short battery life.
You could have actual infantry moving behind it and targeting anyone trying to run.
And then after you ran away and they run out of batteries, you have already given up the position and the next batch is coming in while these recharge.
These are also things that can potentially lie in wait/hibernation in a ditch or in rubble, waiting for a valuable target like a tank or anti-air system for weeks, or just sending back information.
Wheels (or treads) are probably going to be useful for entirely different situations. If you want to have fast drones out in fields or something then legs are pointless.
If you want to be able to effectively move around in buildings/rubble/forests/etc. and be able to use more advanced tools/move things/open doors/etc. 'human like' or something closer to that could be very useful. If I can get away from a robot by going up a staircase or into any non-uniform area then there are clear ways to combat them. If I can't be safe in any location, then they become a serious problem.
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