Haven't the Americans been using 'drones' for years? I'm accusing solely the Americans, maybe other countries launch drone attacks too, it's just that the U.S. is the only country I've ever heard of actively and repeatedly launching this type of attack.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/nov/19/killer-robots-banned-human-rights
Such weapons do not yet exist, and major powers, including the US, have not decided to deploy them. But precursors are already being developed. The US, China, Germany, Israel, South Korea, Russia and Britain are engaged in researching and developing such weapons. Many experts predict that full autonomy for weapons could be achieved in 20-30 years or sooner, according to the report.
