Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. Armed Robots to March Into Battle December 2004 article from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) about how "soldiers may have armed robots as battle buddies by early [2005]." The article provides images and brief information about the Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection System (or SWORDS) robots, which consist of a "weapons platform mounted on a Talon robot." http://www.defenselink.mil/transformation/articles/2004-12/ta120604c.html Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *