Russian space agency to send robotic 'crew' to the ISS (TECHSPOT, 7/23)

[jeffbert]

THESE HUMANOID ROBOTS HAD BEEN TESTED USING FIREARMS, but the Russians' "Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin publicly denied the allegations saying that the skill was only added as part of a broader effort to improve the AI in relation to fine motor controls."
https://www.techspot.com/news/75627-russian-space-agency-send-robotic-crew-iss.html

The web page also notes that these robots will travel to the ISS as astronauts rather than cargo. Robot rights!

Has the space war already begun?