Mar 18, 2026 10:47 AM
A new category of frontline platform is emerging in Ukraine, as humanoid robots designed to operate weapons used by human troops enter the theater.
A new category of frontline platform is emerging in Ukraine, as humanoid robots designed to operate with the same types of weapons used by human troops officially enter the theater.
Two Phantom MK-1 units, each standing over 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) tall, have been sent to Kyiv to support frontline forces and provide reconnaissance capabilities.
The platform is described as the first humanoid system built specifically for defense applications, backed by a $24-million research investment from the US Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Read the full story on NextGen Defense: A New Kind of Warfighter Enters the Battlefield: Humanoid Robot Arrives in Ukraine
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