U.S. Military May Have 10 Robots Per Soldier by 2023 -- Computer World
Military expects to soon be using autonomous robots to carry soldiers' gear and scan for enemy combatants
American soldiers patrolling dangerous streets will soon be accompanied by autonomous robots programmed to scan the area with thermal imaging and send live images back to the command center.
Likewise, squads of infantrymen hiking through mountains will be helped by a wagon train of robots carrying extra water, ammo and protective gear.
Such scenarios are but a few years down the road, according to robotic researchers and U.S. military officials.
"Robots allow [soldiers] to be more lethal and engaged in their surroundings," said Lt. Col. Willie Smith, chief of Unmanned Ground Vehicles at Fort Benning, Ga. "I think there's more work to be done but I'm expecting we'll get there."
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Update: US Army robots will outnumber human soldiers 10 to 1 by 2023 -- Sploid/Gizmodo
My Comment: Only 10 to one?
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