armed robot

Machine with weapons

A robot equipped with weapons or designed for military combat.

Armed robots range from remote-controlled drones to autonomous systems capable of selecting and engaging targets.

The term raises ethical debates about machine decision-making in lethal force: The deployment of armed robots on the battlefield remains controversial.

Also used more loosely for robots with manipulator arms or tools.

Related

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Opposites
weaponization

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Autonomous device for saving people

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Weaponed protective sentry

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Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG