Ukraine Innovates with Low-Cost Drones and Robots to Combat Russia

Facing manpower shortages and uneven international assistance, Ukraine is leveraging domestic innovation to create a low-cost robot army to combat Russian forces. Defense startups, like Andrii Denysenko's UkrPrototyp, are producing affordable unmanned ground vehicles and drones, such as the Odyssey, to support military operations. The Ukrainian government is also encouraging citizens to build aerial drones, aiming to produce a million annually. However, the proliferation of low-cost, AI-enabled drones raises ethical concerns and calls for regulation from international rights groups and experts.