Ex-Defense Minister Fedorov Announces New 'Army of Robots' Initiative in Latest Move Since Leaving Office
The initiative will invest in defense-tech firms, test systems with troops and scale robots for evacuation, mine clearing and combat, Fedorov said.
- Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the "Army of Robots" initiative on September 26, 2026, at the IT Arena conference in Lviv, designed to replace human soldiers in dangerous battlefield roles.
- Fedorov previously launched the "Army of Drones" in 2022, which made drones responsible for more than 95 percent of Ukraine's battlefield hits. He now leads this private-sector effort after leaving government in July, backed by Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
- With over 700 makers involved, Fedorov aims to achieve the first enemy soldier killed by a humanoid robot in six months and the first infantry-free assault on an enemy position in twelve months.
- "Russia will stop only when we can break its backbone," Fedorov said, noting that robots will lay mines, scout, and evacuate the wounded to save Ukrainian service members' lives.
- Current "ground robotic complexes" remain piloted by humans via Starlink, and most humanoid designs featured in promotional videos are not yet used in combat, reflecting the technology's early operational stage.
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Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced a new defence project, called "The Robotic Army". The concept involves the development of humanoid robots capable of performing simple tasks on the front line, instead of soldiers. Fedorov presented the project at the IT Arena 2026 conference in Lviv, reports The Kyiv Independent.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister launches plan, supported by U.S. companies, to have humanoids kill enemy soldiers within six months.
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mihailo Fedorov has launched a new initiative in the field of military technology, which aims to reduce the presence of soldiers in the most dangerous missions on the front. "The Robot Army will bring together investment, research and testing of new technologies with the military, with the aim of including humanoid robots in battle.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov is launching a project to create a "robot army."
Ukraine's former defense minister appears to be leaving politics altogether. Although, following his resignation amid a conflict with Zelensky and popular support, many even tipped him as a future president.Now he's decided to return to a more...
The former Minister of Defence of Ukraine seems to have left politics altogether, although many have even read it in the wake of the conflict with Zelensky and the people's support, and have now decided to return to a more familiar case, but also in the light of the experience gained during the period of military rule.
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