A robotics startup has reportedly deployed humanoid robots to Ukraine for reconnaissance, raising questions about whether such machines could play a role in future warfare.
Humans have always worried that robots might one day replace human workers.
Foundation says its Phantom humanoid robots arrived in Ukraine in February for battlefield evaluation, with testing also ...
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Rise of the AI Soldiers

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...
Armed uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) are becoming ever more involved in the Ukraine war [Tencore] Since the start of ...
Humanoid Robots: Alongside technological advancements worldwide, the field of robotics is also progressing rapidly. Until now, robots designed to resemble humans—known as humanoid robots—have ...
A San Francisco-based robotics company says the Trump administration has expressed interest in deploying its high-tech robots onto future battlefields. The tech firm, Foundation, has already scored ...
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The Army Research Laboratory is exploring new applications of AI designed to better enable forward-operating robot “tanks” to acquire targets, discern and organize war-crucial information, surveil ...
Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET.