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[The Matrix Revolutions] Why not use EMP to defend against the attacking machines?

We know that an EMP blast is more than successful at repelling and destroying the machines. So when it comes time to defend Zion from the machines, why do the humans rely on something as inefficient as mechs with oversized railguns? Wouldn't a single ship positioned at the point where the machines were drilling to activating it's EMP repeatedly be enough to greatly reduce the number of machines? Used in conjunction with the mechs it seems like a great idea.
gpt
They did try to do this. The fleet they sent to destroy the machine swarm with emps were destroyed when one of them went off prematurely. Still not sure how that happened. From reports the fleet was destroyed with all hands.