KOBOLD combat drone initiative
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KOBOLD combat drones,[1] also referred to as Project KOBOLD[2] and the KOBOLD combat drone initiative,[3] are a military research project conducted by the United Nations Space Command. Kobolds are bipedal combat robots that can be operated autonomously by an artificial intelligence or operated remotely via "telepresence",[1] presumably involving an operator using their neural interface to remote-pilot the drone.
Kobolds have much crossover with other UNSC military programs, in particular MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor and its relatives. KOBOLD parts can be mounted on MJOLNIR GEN2 armour cores with the use of specialised jockey frames,[1] with select components used by SPARTAN-IVs for their regular combat operations. These include the Chiron gloves for the Mark VII core[2] and the TAS/PATTON attachment for the Artaius helmet - the latter of which used to collect data for the KOBOLD initiative.[3]
Trivia[edit]
Kobolds are sprites from Germanic mythology.
Gallery[edit]
Early Halo Infinite concept art for a bipedal combat drone by Darren Bacon, that may have inspired the KOBOLDs.
An Artaius helmet with a TAS/PATTON attachment.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Infinite
- Season 02: Lone Wolves (First mentioned)
- Infinite (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Operation Infinite Preview (Retrieved on Nov 7, 2025) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Chiron glove description "Gloves adapted from Project: KOBOLD, featuring better integration with Spartan prosthetics."
- ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Artaius - Helmet Description "No military research project is an island, even those used by Spartans. For example, Project ARTAIUS is a spinoff from Project GARMR, and the PATTON collects data needed for the KOBOLD combat drone initiative."
