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Man vs. machine: ground robots' place in military at risk, experts warn.(Ground Robots)

Article from: National Defense Article date: May 1, 2008 Author: Magnuson, Stew

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas--With the success of explosive ordnance disposal robots in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the rapid development of the technology in the private sector, one might assume that "mechanical soldiers" are here to stay.

But that might not be the case.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are proliferating in the skies, and their place in combat operations, and routine surveillance and reconnaissance, is now widely embraced and accepted.

Not so for ground robots, experts ...

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