Indeed, several of its robots might just replace the military as we know it. Of particular interest is Boston Dynamics’ bipedal Atlas, which is an ideal military robot.

Moreover, it can also give the military an added ‘fire-and-forget’ type of advantage in battle zones, which could even be used to deliver an explosive payload to the intended target site.

Trump appears ready to tilt military spending toward more nimble startups after consulting with executives in Silicon Valley’s defense tech industry, particularly military robotics and drone ...