1. Armed and Unmanned Autonomous Aerial Vehicles
Drones are remotely piloted aircraft which are being used in wars to carry out different tasks without having a person present in the war zone. ... Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (AUAVs) are completely computer driven and determine their own route, and require no assistance by a person on the ground actually controlling the plane. ... If the AUAAV malfunctions, for some reason, during an operation and hurts an innocent civilian, such as a child, the software programmer or the manufacturer might be held responsible and liable for negligence. ... Also, since laws are not yet clearly defined...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate