"Now, a video making the rounds on social media appears to show three Russian soldiers emerging from a building with their arms raised and surrendering to a robot armed with a machine gun. One of the soldiers appears to be covered in blood, adding to the sense of surreal darkness. A separate drone appears to be trained on the soldiers as well."
"According to the Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi, the robot was a reconnaissance-strike ground unit dubbed Droid TW, built by Ukrainian defense company DevDroid. The washing machine-sized platform uses AI to autonomously identify targets and can shoot 7.62mm caliber rounds. The robot was developed at the request of the First Medical Battalion of the Ukrainian army, which was seeking a way to evacuate wounded soldiers under heavy fire - but considering the footage, the army may have found a different use for it as well."
Remotely-operated ground robots have become common on the battlefield during the fourth year of the Russia–Ukraine war. The Jamestown Foundation identifies Ukraine as a world leader in unmanned ground vehicles, enabling coordinated robotic warfare and casualty reduction. A viral video shows three Russian soldiers surrendering to an armed ground robot while a drone records the scene. The Droid TW, built by DevDroid, is a washing machine-sized reconnaissance-strike platform that uses AI to identify targets and can fire 7.62mm rounds. The robot was developed for medical-evacuation under fire, but is being used for high-risk missions that replace infantry and provide sustained firepower.
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