To study how this can be done in practice, the commission proposes using a tool called Preparatory
Action, essentially a pilot program funding collaborative defense research projects that paves the
way for a fully - fledged
military R&D component in future E.U. programs.
Mines
Action Canada, as a co-founder of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, believes that the
way forward must lead to a pre-emptive ban on autonomous weapons systems as a tool to prevent humanitarian harm without damaging research and development on autonomy and robotics
for military or civilian purposes.