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- 1US ally plans robot soldiers for frontline duties▼US ally plans robot soldiers to handle dangerous frontline tasks
A US ally is developing plans to deploy robotic soldiers intended to take on dangerous frontline tasks, according to the report. The programme would put machines in roles currently filled by human troops in high-risk situations. Few further details are available about the country involved, the timeline, or the specific missions the robots would carry out.
- 2Ukrainian MAUL evacuation robot completes mission despite mine blast and drone strike●The Ukrainian MAUL evacuation robot managed to evacuate a wounded soldier after triggering a mine and being hit by a drone
Ukraine's MAUL ground evacuation robot evacuated a wounded soldier after sustaining heavy damage on the battlefield. The robot triggered a landmine and was then struck by a drone, yet still completed its mission of extracting the wounded serviceman. The incident highlights the growing role of uncrewed ground vehicles in evacuating casualties from areas too dangerous for rescue teams.
- 3Report: Secret robot offensive claimed to have killed 3,000 Russians▼Revealed: Secret robot offensive that ‘killed 3,000 Russians’
The Telegraph reports on a claimed secret 'robot offensive' said to have killed 3,000 Russian soldiers. Details beyond the headline are scarce, and the casualty figure has not been independently verified. The story is drawing attention for suggesting autonomous or robotic systems may have been used at scale in combat for the first time.