00:00The videos of these robot soldiers recently went viral, claiming that China has built an entire
00:06robot army. But that's not true. The footage is fake. Still, humanoid military robots are no
00:13longer science fiction. They are already in development. The US startup Foundation just
00:19introduced its AI-powered robot Phantom. It's 180 meters tall, weighs 80 kilograms,
00:25and can walk at speeds of up to six kilometers per hour. It's designed to handle logistics,
00:31navigation and target identification autonomously, while any use of force remains under human control.
00:38Eventually, yes, we want the robots to also be able to identify targets and then also use weapons. But
00:44you still want a human in the loop as soon as it goes one step further. In February 2026, two
00:50of its
00:50machines were sent to Ukraine to test them under real-world conditions, according to Foundation.
00:55The robots were reportedly used in reconnaissance missions near the front lines. But critics
01:01warn that the automation of warfare raises serious ethical concerns. They argue that humanoid soldiers
01:08could lower the political threshold for conflict and that machines can never truly understand the
01:13consequences of their actions. Foundation plans to build 50,000 of its robot soldiers by the end of
01:192027.
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