Manhattan Project

Ukraine's former defense minister has announced a large-scale initiative to develop autonomous lethal weapons, describing it as a 'Manhattan Project' for killer robots. The comparison to the WWII atomic bomb programme highlights the scale and urgency of the effort, and is drawing attention to the ethics and arms race implications of AI-driven weaponry.

Ukraine's former defense minister has launched what he calls a 'Manhattan Project' to develop autonomous lethal drones and AI-powered weapons. The initiative aims to accelerate the development of killer robots for Ukraine's war effort, drawing a parallel to the World War II program that built the atomic bomb. The project highlights Kyiv's push to lead in battlefield AI technology.

Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov has launched an ambitious effort to develop autonomous battlefield robots, likened to a ‘Manhattan Project’. He told Defense News he wants humanoid-like robots deployed on the battlefield within six months and an assault carried out without infantry within a year, highlighting Ukraine’s push to lead in AI-driven warfare.