Foundation Future Industries, a start-up backed by Eric Trump, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is testing its autonomous humanoid robots in Ukraine for military and industrial work and plans to send improved Phantom 2 models to the country.
That is according to CNBC, Ukrinform reports.
Earlier this year, the company sent two of its Phantom MK-1 units to Ukraine for a pilot demonstration, marking what the company described as the first known deployment of humanoid robots in a combat theater.
The ongoing tests, backed by the U.S. government and conducted with Ukrainian officials, focused on logistics in hazardous areas.
"I'm convinced the technology is reaching a level where it can replace jobs that are dangerous for humans to perform, and if you can do that, it’s the highest net good you can create out of all applications of robotics," Foundation CEO Sankaet Pathaksaid.
