Korea also making military robots A battery powered surveillance XAV weighs in at 1.2-tons and is designed for patrol and information gathering. Top speed of about 19MPH. A gasoline powered combat XAV weighs 0.9 tons and has a top speed of 28 mph and has 5.56-millimeter machine guns. The units are being tested and will be upgraded before deployment between 2013 and 2020.
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