ABSTRACT

Military robot technology has gained momentum. All over the world, military robots are currently being developed and thousands of military robots are already deployed during military operations. According to Peter Singer, this development forms the new “revolution in military affairs” (Singer, 2009b). The U.S. Future Combat Systems, a program for future weapons and communications systems costing in excess of U.S. $200 billion-commissioned by the Pentagon-has had a major impact. Military robots are a focal point in this program, and many industrialized countries have become inspired.