The top general in the United Kingdom said that thousands of robots will join the British army. He claimed that 30,000 robo-soldiers will soon work alongside humans in and around the frontline.
The head of the armed forces explained, during a television interview, that these machines could form an integral part of the British army around 2030.
"Think about how we measure effects in a different way," Gen. Sir Nick Carter told the armed forces, as reported by the Guardian U.K.
He even suggested that the government should proceed with the recently promised five-year integrated defence review.
What will the robo-soldiers do?
General Carter explained that armed forces developed for 2030 will include remotely controlled or autonomous machines.
"I mean, I suspect we could have an army of 120,000, of which 30,000 might be robots, who knows?" said Carter.
However, the top general still hasn't provided a specific number in terms of future production. According to Digital Trends' latest report, the large and small array of robots will be used to conduct various operations on the battlefield.
On the other hand, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is also working on a gun-equipped hexacopter. The "i9" flying weapon is capable of tracking down targets using machine vision and flies inside buildings.
Although it is still a prototype, the war machine could be useful in places that are dangerous to send in human soldiers.
Can these war machines actually fight?
The U.K.'s MoD said that the current policy only allows humans to fire weapons. Although this is the case, there is still a growing concern about the possible danger of unrestricted robot warfare.
General Carter also warned that the country could be dragged into a deadly future war if their project is misunderstood. As of the moment, these robo-soldiers will not be given any firearms unless the policy is changed.
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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.
