Lethal Autonomous Weapons or LAWs kill enemies without human involvement
The deadly robots use AI to target and destroy enemy soldiers on the battlefield
The EU has decided its defence fund can bankroll research into the machines
MEPs tried to ban LAWs from the fund in an amendment adopted in February
The European Union could spend up to £440 million ($590 million) on killer robots that wage warfare without the need for human assistance.
Officially known as Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs), the robots use artificial intelligence to target and kill enemies without human involvement.
Brussels has decided to allow bankrolling of the controversial machines through the EU defence fund despite MEPs' attempts to bar LAWs from the kitty.
