March 3, 2014
Killer robots can select and engage targets without any meaningful human intervention. PAX calls for an international ban on these weapon systems.
PAX made an animated movie about killer robots. With the movie we want to show why these weapons should be banned. Although killer robots do not exist yet, the rapid advances in military technology show that the capability to deploy fully autonomous weapons is on its way.
Killer robots can select and engage targets without any meaningful human intervention. PAX calls for an international ban on these weapon systems.
Besides the movie we also wrote a report about killer robots, containing the eight most pressing concerns about the development, production and use of these machines.