Robotics (8)
Tier 1
- Advanced Robotics: Finally robotic units that are at least somewhat competent at the jobs assigned to them, They can perform basic or repetitive tasks very easily.
- Exoskeleton Armor: Exoskeleton armor is probably the earliest iteration of power armor. Built as little more than a second skeleton, these suits tend to be somewhat bulky and power inefficient. While useful for civilian applications, military use is hindered by their limited functionality; However, the foremost use is in bolstering the load limits of soldiers, with some applications in allowing soldiers to wear much heavier armor than normal.
- Basic Combat Drones: Basic combat drones, very crude and simple often little more than an automated surveillance system. These simple drones form the very basis of a future robotic force.
- Integrated Drone Control: Now drone control systems can be fully integrated into fighters, allowing strikecraft that were previously manned or even remote controlled to now be automated.
Tier 3
- Advanced Combat Units: These advanced units are capable, to a degree, operate as standard field troops. Limited for the most part by the intelligence of their AI, they are further more limited by the need for control programs to direct them. The AI is only capable of making basic field choices due to limited unit functionality.
- Basic Nanites: These basic nanites aren’t capable of too much, capable of handling basic medical or fabrication tasks they are slow and only capable of the basic functions within those fields.
- Enhanced Combat Exoskeletons: Developments on Exoskeleton armor has resulted in a refined system better suited for full combat functionality, they retain a higher power efficiency and reduced profile compared to prior variations. The suits can easily be armored to the degree of light vehicles at expense of operation time, additionally electronic integration affords soldiers better situation awareness and response time.
Tier 4
- Self Contained Combat Units: Combat robotics are now at the point where they are capable of functioning on the level of a standard soldier in full, only requiring high level orders. The troops, utilizing linked nanocommunication, are now capable of making the logical decisions required to carry out orders in an efficient manner.