The world's battlefields are evolving. Technology that was once science fiction, or perhaps dystopian science fiction, is now becoming reality at a rapidly increasing pace. The age of autonomous systems, whether they're dog- or human-like or vehicle-based, is here. And, sometimes, they're armed.
But more often than not, these new systems are still in their infancy and are still being put through the rigors of off-battlefield testing, as many can't stand up to the realities of actual combat just yet. They're prototypes with prototype parts, and actual combat isn't where prototype parts shine. Yet, the days of some prototypes are over, as a host of such machines have made their way directly into the middle of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, and are using a very familiar platform as their base.
