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‘Army of Robots’: Ukraine turns to machines for its most dangerous missions
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‘Army of Robots’: Ukraine turns to machines for its most dangerous missions In a bold move to boost military efficiency, Ukraine is unveiling the 'Army of Robots' initiative, focusing on automation for the battlefield. This program is set to enhance the use of robotic systems in various military operations. Particularly, unmanned ground vehicles are being adopted for logistics, evacuation, and combat support.
‘Army of Robots’: Ukraine turns to machines for its most dangerous missions
In a bold move to boost military efficiency, Ukraine is unveiling the 'Army of Robots' initiative, focusing on automation for the battlefield. This program is set to enhance the use of robotic systems in various military operations. Particularly, unmanned ground vehicles are being adopted for logistics, evacuation, and combat support. The initiative aims to minimize human casualties while maximizing operational effectiveness, marking a pivotal shift in Ukraine's defense strategy.
Ukraine is stepping up its push to bring robots deeper into warfare, with former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announcing a new “Army of Robots” initiative aimed at developing machines that can take on some of the most dangerous tasks on the battlefield.According to the Kyiv Independent, Fedorov announced the initiative on September 26, describing it as a defence-tech ecosystem that will support the development, testing and deployment of robotic systems for military use.The initiative is intended to build on Ukraine’s experience with drones and expand unmanned warfare from the skies to the ground.Fedorov said the initiative will focus on developing technologies that can reduce soldiers’ exposure to danger, with robots potentially carrying out missions such as reconnaissance, transporting ammunition, evacuating wounded troops, laying and clearing mines, defending positions and conducting strikes.He said the goal is to create a system in which machines can be sent into areas where deploying human soldiers would carry a higher risk, marking a further shift towards unmanned systems in Ukraine’s battlefield strategy.The initiative draws on the model of Ukraine’s “Army of Drones”, which helped accelerate the development and deployment of unmanned aerial systems after Russia’s full-scale invasion.Fedorov’s plans include the development of humanoid robots capable of carrying out basic battlefield tasks, while other robotic platforms could be used alongside drones for reconnaissance, logistics and combat operations.
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