Robotization in the Dutch Army
The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS), in collaboration with the Dutch Army, has developed a documentary that explains the phenomenon of Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS). We look at the way in which the Army is experimenting with RAS, how it can be applied in practice and the dilemmas and ethical issues involved.
We show a nuanced and objective picture of the developments and the deployment of RAS within the Army, while also offering some counterbalance to the framing that RAS are all "Killerbots".
This documentary is part of a two-year project led by HCSS, which has led to various studies (including on Operational deployment, Ethical issues, Proliferation and Short-cycle innovation and Implementation) and numerous expert sessions and several podcasts in collaboration with BNR.