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The evolution of military robots
The first military robots were created in 1916, they were a somewhat drone design that was a pilotless aircraft -
UAVS
UAVs were created right after robots were starting to be used in war. UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle -
Robots used in WW2
The US created remote controlled aircrafts and tanks that could be used in World War 2. The US manufactured thousands of drones for WW2 -
Heat seeking or homing missles
Homing missiles were first invented in the 1950s by the US Navy and was called the AIM-9 Sidewinder -
Satellites
Although Satellites weren't created for military use the military has used them for other reasons -
Bomb defusing robots
In 1972 the first bomb defusing robots were made and tested, these made defusing a bombs a lot safer with being able to be out of harm while defusing the bombs -
Spy drones
Around 2000 the US started to use spy drones to spy on different countries like Afghanistan. -
Attack drones
After 9/11 the US started sending armed drones to the Middle East. -
Mine detection robots
Mine detection robots are still being used today in countries such as Afghanistan -
Special Weapons Observation Remote Reconnaissance Direct Action System(SWORDS)
In 2005 the first robots were used in ground combat and were equipped with light machine guns
