(FILES) File photo dated January 1, 2009 shows a US “Predator” drone passing overhead at a forward operating base near Kandahar, Afghanistan. The US military’s current fleet of drones will soon be overtaken by a new wave of robots that will be faster, stealthier and smarter — operating virtually without human intervention, experts say September 26, 2012. The Pentagon is investing heavily in “autonomy” for robotic weapons, with researchers anticipating squadrons of drones in the air, land or sea that would work in tandem with manned machines — often with a minimum of supervision. AFP PHOTO / Joel SAGET / FILES (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/GettyImages)
