Agence France-Presse April 20, 2025
‘Changing the paradigm’:

Israel’s increasing use of advanced technology on the battlefield, from air defense systems to a broad range of AI-driven intelligence tools, has been
well-documented but also criticized for inaccuracies, lack of human oversight and potential violations of international law.

Analysts say the growing Israeli deployment of the Robdozer reflects broader global trends toward automation in heavy combat vehicles, like remote-controlled personnel carriers that operate much like drones.

An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP that
the army has been using “robotic tools for over a decade, but in very small numbers. Now it is being used in large-scale warfare.”

Troops can now operate machinery without having to enter enemy territory

Andrew Fox, a retired British army major and a research fellow at the London-based Henry Jackson Society, said
the Israeli military was likely the first force to use remote-controlled combat machinery in an active war zone.

“It’s a really big development” that is “changing the paradigm” of warfare, carrying out tasks as effectively but at a far reduced risk to personnel