Former Ukrainian defense minister unveils 'Army of Robots' to accelerate autonomous warfare
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to have humanoid robots playing active combat roles on the battlefield. Aims to have a humanoid robot kill a Russian soldier within six months
Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian Defense Minister, unveiled a new defense tech initiative called "Army of Robots" on Sunday. Fedorov's previous venture, the "Army of Drones," launched in 2022, has inspired this new endeavor. Fedorov, who was dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, is now focusing on defense technology, establishing a defense innovation fund and his own company.
The Army of Robots aims to deploy humanoid robots in autonomous warfare, working alongside unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and other unmanned weapons systems. These robots will perform simple tasks such as reloading a machine gun, replacing a battery, or installing a sensor. Fedorov envisions humanoid robots taking active combat roles, engaging hostile forces and reducing the need to risk human lives.
While the initiative is still in its early stages, Fedorov is ambitious, aiming for a humanoid robot to kill a Russian soldier within six months of the program's launch. Ukraine has seen a surge in the use of unmanned systems, placing over 590,000 drones through the government's Brave1 Market since January 2026. The "Army of Robots" aligns with this trend, emphasizing full autonomy and the development of a Ukrainian "Manhattan Project for Physical AI."
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