They are simply sidelined.
Think 'beta version', not the Popular Mechanics 'robo-soldier's-gonna-kill-us-all' nonsense reported earlier.
"The whole thing is an urban legend," says Foster Miller spokesperson Cynthia Black, of the reports about SWORDS moving its gun without a command.
Of course, another thing working against this "Terminator robot out of control" story are indications that the armed robots have not really seen any action in Iraq (i.e. aren't really being used). And if they were to be used, it's worth repeating that these are not exactly fearsome Terminators.
"It can't shoot anyone [without orders]," Black says. "It's not an autonomous vehicle."
