Mantle

Mantle was a private military and security company started in the early 90s. It was the first PMC to use AI controlled machines rather than human soldiers. It garnerned infamy for refusal to obey international weapons treaties. It was also known for its headquarters being on a well defended coastal island called Solidus.

Early History
In 1991 Mantle was founded. The company went by a number of names depending on the location. In the US, Canada, and UK it was simply Mantle. In South America, Asia, and Austrailia it was known as Mantle Private Security. In Africa and the middle east it was known as Mantle PMC.

At the time it had about fifteen permamnent employees and over two-hundred modified robots. This force consisted primarily of Super Rexes but also included some older models. They were "trained" how to use convetional weapons, use cover, distractions, and how to designate different units for different tasks with minimal human input. The result was usually pretty successful with the only major failures owed to the mechanical limitations of the platforms and not the programming or training.

Ursa Program and Beyond
In 2001 the release of new, next-generation robots promted Mantle to invest in new ways to train their soldiers. The Ursa program was the result of that investment. A short-lived but shockingly revealing look into the actual intelligence of new AIs.

After that they began work on heavily cybernetic implants that could turn humans into living weapons. Reports began to surface that Mantle POWs were being turned into these "advanced cyborgs" besides a few blurry photographs, no evidence was found.