Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov pitches a private-sector robot army
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov launched a private initiative to fund battlefield robots, citing drones now performing 95% of target engagements.
Speaking at IT Arena 2026 in Lviv, Mykhailo Fedorov said drones now account for over 95% of Ukrainian target engagements and that Ukraine hosts more than 700 drone manufacturers. His 'Army of Robots' program will invest in private defense tech firms, launch tech projects, and test systems with the military at scale. The UK has already purchased Ukraine's AI combat data as an export product. Whether the robots would make autonomous attack decisions remains unclear.
- Drones account for over 95% of Ukrainian target engagements, per Fedorov
- 'Army of Robots' private program will fund defense tech firms and military testing
- Ukraine has 700+ drone manufacturers; UK bought its AI combat data
- Autonomous attack decision-making by the robots remains unspecified
- Organizations
- Mykhailo FedorovFuture of Life Institute
- Countries
- UkraineUnited Kingdom
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Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced "Army of Robots," a private combat robotics initiative. The robots would handle casualty evacuation, mine clearance, and combat. Drones already account for 95 percent of target engagements, he says.
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