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US ally plans robot soldiers for frontline combat roles
Original: US ally plans robot soldiers to handle dangerous frontline tasks
A US ally is developing robot soldiers intended to take on dangerous frontline tasks, reducing the risk to human troops in combat. The announcement is drawing attention as militaries worldwide accelerate work on autonomous ground systems, raising both interest in the technology's battlefield potential and questions about ethics, reliability, and the future of manned operations.
Why now: News of a US ally moving toward robot soldiers taps into current global debates over military automation and autonomous weapons.
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