Heavy Autonomous Operative

The Heavy Autonomous Operative, or the Ballistic Operative, is a large robot, filling the niche of a tank in battle. The initial HAO's were little more than slightly updated Builder Robots, given additional lines of programming, and deployed on the front lines. The model was given subsequent upgrades, and the first HAO's were constructed.

In 2029, an Archimedes Cybernetics factory in Mexico was attacked by Greater Indian terrorists. Although the attack was swiftly repelled, it was noted that the Builder Robots actually defended themselves from attack. This was the first example of learnt robot behavior in corporate models. Additional safeguards were put in place to prevent the Builder Robots from learning violet behavior in the future, although a select few Builder Robots were taken away from the factories, and given updated programming. The first HAO's were made.

Being the first robot used exclusively for combat, they faced staunch opposition from numerous groups. After a long and lengthy legal case, it was deemed that combat robots were legal. The next year, in 2030, HAO's entered production.

Notable Examples

 * B.O.mk-B -18792 - "Bob"