Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces.

The NC13, a new company under the 3rd Army Corps, showed off several ground drones toting machine guns, a grenade launcher, and anti-tank mines.

From defensive strongpoints to assault support, these machines are reshaping modern warfare in real time. But can robots truly replace infantry on tomorrow’s battlefield?

Ukraine’s ground robots now carry out over 7,000 missions a month—delivering supplies, evacuating wounded, and even launching assaults.

President Zelensky’s fleet of un-crewed ground vehicles (UGVs) carry Kalashnikov machine guns, grenade launchers and kamikaze ...

Mechanised arm accessories for the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 quadruped unmanned ground vehicle (Q-UGV) have been sold to some undisclosed customers, an executive told Janes on 10 December. The arm was ...

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Australian defence systems manufacturer C2 Robotics has unveiled a lightweight unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that can be configured for various roles in the battlefield, ranging from logistics to ...