U.S. Startup Says It Would Arm Robot Soldiers If the Army Asks

A U.S. startup building humanoid robots believes those robots could eventually serve on the battlefield, and its CEO says he’d be willing to arm them for combat if the military ever asked. That hasn’t happened yet. Still, human rights experts are already watching closely, worried about where this kind of technology could lead. Why should you care? This isn’t just science fiction anymore. We’re not talking about movies of robot armies. A robot designed to carry weapons is already being tested for military use overseas. The company behind it wants its robots on the front lines instead of human soldiers, […]