There’s No I in Human Machine Team, Whitepaper by Nicholas Valentine

At the speed and intensity of the battlefield becoming more robotised, it would be natural to believe that the human element would play a significantly more minor role in modern warfare. The truth is, however, more complicated and nuanced, as Nicholas Valentine, Lead Engineer at the Human Machine Teaming, Future Capability, Innovation, DE&S explains. He advocates that what is really necessary is a change in how we think about machine-human relations. It is a must-read for anyone interested in robots on the battlefield.  

Join Nicholas Valentine at IAVC 2025:

PANEL DISCUSSION: UNCREWED SYSTEMS IN MULTI-DOMAIN OPERATIONS

Unmanned systems will be essential in the delivery of combat mass for future operations, but their integration poses a number of challenges for forces. This panel will focus on overcoming issues relating to networking, data architectures, and interoperability for RAS.

Moderated by: General David G. Perkins, 15th Commander of US Army TRADOC (2014-2018), Session Chairman

Panellists:

Nicholas Valentine, Lead Engineer - Human Machine Teaming Future Capability Innovation, DE&S

Colonel Toby Till, Commander, Experimentation and Trials Group, British Army