Army may turn to robots to move casualties as war turns more violent

By Dominic Minadeo / August 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
As the Army develops drones capable of heavy lifting, it could use them to pick up casualties and transport plasma in the event of a bloodier future battlefield, according to the acting commanding general of Army Materiel Command. “The callous side of me says, ‘Well, casualties on the battlefield are another commodity that have to be moved,’” Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan told audience members yesterday during a panel on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command put on by the National Defense Industrial Association...

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