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Getting Robots Of War To Act More Naturally (Philadelphia Inquirer)…Faye Flam, June 12, 2008, Pg. 1

The next generation of military robots won’t just be humanoids like the Terminator.

The robots of the future will likely work in concert, like a swarm of ants. Others may creep like spiders or hover like hummingbirds, if the work at the University of Pennsylvania is an indication.

Most of the more than 5,000 robotic devices now in Iraq are remote-controlled, sniffing out explosives or performing other jobs with constant human instructions.

But in a shift with huge implications for warfare and diplomacy, the military wants robots that act on their own volition. It’s a prospect that promises to save lives, but could also make wars more palatable and easier to start, some experts say.