If approved, the new weapons platform would be operated by the dual thumbsticks, triggers, bumpers and buttons of a video game handset. Friedman, an Israeli military vet whose service was focused on robotics, is one of the programmers helping to develop this totally new kind of armored vehicle. “Yeah, I think I can say I’m a gamer.”IAI used design principles from video games as well, using familiar icons and layouts to display information. Three Israeli organizations from the military industry approached the task to design the next Israeli tank: Elbit, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The video game functionality in the IAI model is not just focused on the user interface.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2020 18:00 UTC