Robo-Soldier codenamed SWORDS to be deployed in Iraq

The army is going to deploy combat robots into Iraq. The SWORDS (Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection Systems) will be the first armed robo-soldier.

These machines have been originally designed for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), but they have been upgraded with a machine gun. They are far more accurate than an average soldier.

They will be controlled by a human that sees the scene trough a camera mounted on the robot. The “pilot” is also the person making the decision to use deadly force.