Armed Combat Robots Tested On DMZ

The South Korean army has placed armed unmanned ground vehicles at a guard post on the southern side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) with North Korea, reports the Yonhap News Agency (South Korea).

The SGR-1 robot, armed with a machine gun and 40-mm automatic grenade launcher, is able to detect, warn and provide suppressive fire along the DMZ, according to army officials.

If the trial is successful, the robots will deployed at guard posts all along the 155-mile (250-km) DMZ,...