robot soldier
Programmed military machine
A robot soldier is an autonomous or remotely controlled machine designed for military combat.
The term covers everything from science fiction androids to real-world armed drones and experimental ground units.
Robot soldiers raise ethical questions about removing human judgment from lethal decisions: The debate over robot soldiers intensified as autonomous weapons became feasible.
- androidMachine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- battle droidMilitary combat automaton
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- mechPiloted robot suit
automaton · combat · military · terminator · science fiction · warfare · armor · weapon · humanoid · iron man · sentinel · machine · battlefield · programmed · tactical · infantry · ground troops · mechanical
- Autonomous Weaponsattack drone, combat drone, drone swarm, hunter-killer, kamikaze drone
- Sci-fi Weaponsray gun, laser gun, phaser, blaster, plasma gun
robot soldiercombat medic
Military first responder
military chaplain · army nurse · peacekeeper · civilian · noncombatant
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