With more than half of the world's countries actively developing UAV and other robotic systems for warfighting, the day of the robot war scenario is rapidly approaching. The ancient skill of hand-to-hand combat will soon be replaced by technology wars in which battles and wars will be won by depleting the opponent's technical resources -- not human resources.
Beyond defense applications, Ken's autonomous vehicles may be useful for inspection work over rough terrain (pipelines, power lines), environmental & toxic site monitoring, search & rescue work, and assorted dangerous/rough-terrain situations.