Increasingly human-like automated weapons demand an honest accounting of our emotional responses to them.

The robots would halt in their tracks, appearing confused by turning left and right, unable to map their surroundings and compute a path forward.

A new report from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) looks at the future of military's unmanned systems over the next 25 years. This 188-page report covers air-, land- and sea-based unmanned ...

Depending on the situation, the robot would then decide if deeper moral reasoning is required -- for example, should the robot help the wounded soldier, or should it continue with its primary ...

The Military Wants to Teach Robots Right From Wrong The U.S. government is spending millions on developing machines that understand moral consequence.

Military robots have always been pretty dumb. The PackBot the US Army uses for inspections and bomb disposal, for example, has practically no onboard intelligence and is piloted by remote control.

Military Robots Market Growth: The Military Robots market is expected to reach US$ 30.26 billion by 2031 from US$ 18.10 billion in 2024; it is expected to record a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast ...

Military mulls letting robots take the point The Army’s chief roboticist wants robots to take the front lines to serve as “bullet catchers” to protect soldiers. But should they also fire back?

The U.S. Army is exploring equipping its future army robots with organic muscle tissue, which is inherently superior to mechanical locomotion systems.