Do note that the robots described in this article only drive autonomously, and when armed, need a human to (remotely) fire the weapons. If the robot shot auton

Do note that the robots described in this article only drive autonomously, and when armed, need a human to (remotely) fire the weapons. If the robot shot autonomously, you'd have a point about mercy. But the way it is described here, it's exactly the same mercy-wise as if the soldier manning the weapons was riding along in the vehicle.