The term robot was coined from the romainian Word for slave. Which when you look at the facts thats what they really are inanimate objects meant to replace undesired or imposible labor for us humans.
Autonomous aircraft often refered to as drones have been used in battle field since the late 80s. When situations where low level suvailence was needed but the area was too risky to send in human pilots. since then they have turned into long range observers and more recently complete serch and destroy systems.
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