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Remote Control War

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Directed by
  
Leif Kaldor

Distributed by
  
PBS International

Initial release
  
2011

Produced by
  
Zoot Pictures

Running time
  
52 minutes

Director
  
Leif Kaldor

Written by
  
Leif Kaldor, Leslea Mair

Release date
  
February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)

Similar
  
Drone, Mechanical Love, Disarm, Shattered Ground

Remote Control War is a one-hour documentary produced by Zoot Pictures. The documentary focuses on the rise of robotics in the military. It was broadcast on CBC in Canada as part of the Doc Zone series, with first air date of February 24, 2011. The production team shot in Europe, Israel and across North America, going from the Pentagon to production facilities and research laboratories to find the latest technology, trends and the issues that arise when robots are used to kill humans.

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Remote Control War is distributed worldwide by PBS and is featured in the PBS online store.

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Interview subjects

Interview subjects include:

  • Lt. General David Deptula, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
  • Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner
  • P. W. Singer, author
  • Chris Anderson, Wired Magazine editor
  • David Rohde, journalist for The New York Times
  • Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur
  • Noel Sharkey, University of Sheffield robotocist
  • References

    Remote Control War Wikipedia