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[[File:FoundationH2.jpg|thumb|250px|The abandoned TARDS testing facility.]]
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The '''Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System''' ('''TARDS''') was an early attempt by [[Acheron Security]] to create autonomous combat drones.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Earth'']</ref> TARDS was tested in [[Industrial Zone 08]] of [[Chicago]], [[URNA]], on [[Earth]].<ref>''Halo 2'', multiplayer map "Foundation"</ref> However, with the rise of [[Human augmentation|augmentations]] in [[human]] soldiers, the project and its facility were deemed irrelevant. Eventually the campus came to be used as the basis of a [[War Games]] simulation.<ref name="universe"/>
The '''Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System''' ('''TARDS''') was an early attempt by [[Acheron Security]] to create autonomous combat drones.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Earth'']</ref> TARDS was tested in [[Industrial Zone 08]] of [[Chicago]], [[URNA]], on [[Earth]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', multiplayer map, "[[Foundation]]"</ref> However, with the rise of [[Human augmentation|augmentations]] in [[human]] soldiers, the project and its facility were deemed irrelevant. Eventually, the campus was later leveraged by the [[United Nations Space Command]] to be used as the basis of a [[War Games]] simulation.<ref name="universe"/>


==Trivia==
The mother of [[Ava Lang]] was a leading engineer of Acheron Security who worked on projects for the Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - That's So Raven'']</ref>
*The ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map "[[Foundation]]" takes place at the TARDS facility. Parts are stamped with the words "Abandon in Place", indicating the project's failure.
 
*The project's acronym may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:TARDIS|TARDIS]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''.
==Behind the scenes==
The ''[[Halo 2]]'' multiplayer map "[[Foundation]]" takes place at the TARDS facility. Parts are stamped with the words "Abandon in Place", indicating the project's failure. The project's acronym may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:TARDIS|TARDIS]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''.


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