Finally!: "Auto-Aim" Coming To Real Life

[DaMexiRican]

You know how in video games auto-aim lines you up with somebody's head even though in real life you're far too weak to hold a gun let alone hit the broad-side of a barn? Well apparently the technology's becoming a reality. BOOM -- HEADSHOT! BOOM -- HEADSHOT! BOOM -- HE-- okay, that one caught my leg.

Last week, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $6.9 million contract to continue development of the company's One-Shot Program, a research project begun in 2007 that aims to develop an advanced sniper scope that is able to calculate things like crosswinds, GPS location, range to target, temperature and even humidity and almost instantly update the sights to ensure an "automatic" kill.

Spooky stuff, but also very real; Lockeed Martin will have 15 test units ready for delivery to the US military soon, with 100 more to follow if things go well.

 

[BlueCali]

yeah, but it doesn't move the sights to follow the guy for you..

 

[DaMexiRican]

Still impressive to calculate things like crosswinds, GPS location, range to target, temperature and even humidity which normally a person would have to do.

 

[dboy99]

so now our soldiers will be quick scooping all the time? let's give them a few million to " slight of hand pro.

 

[BlueCali]

so now our soldiers will be quick scooping all the time? let's give them a few million to " slight of hand pro.

exactly, it enhances the aim for a sniper, but not just for any soldier..

 

[tony_roach]

Still impressive to calculate things like crosswinds, GPS location, range to target, temperature and even humidity which normally a person would have to do.

One of the reasons of to learn how to calculate wind, distance is to teach you the fundamentals of becoming a good marksman...not to be ad drone on the battlefield.

Better learn and continue to practice fundamentals cause that scope will certainly break. Otherwise you're just another douche using Kentucky windage.