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Last month, I noted the growing awareness of the speed with which we have plunged headlong into the Age of Robotics. Via this strange research note, Standard & Poor’s has noticed, too:

Robotic warfare is not the Buck Rogers-version of science fiction anymore. Today, unmanned intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat weapons are a necessity in the global war against terrorists and insurgents.

Although the United States and other countries are cutting back on big-ticket weapons, spending on high-tech military equipment such as unmanned aerial, ground, and sea vehicles is increasing rapidly. At least 40 countries have programs to develop military robots, according to a recent Times of London article.

While S&P did not link any equities to the surge in military robotics, the Robotics Trends portal site has a ton of suggestions for you. Happy investing.