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It doesn't take that much imagination to make it nightmarish, though. Give it a circular saw on the end of one of those arms. The descendants of these things are quite likely to see combat service.

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It's still something stupid to be scared of, drones with bombs are significantly more dangerous and significantly more practical at holding people hostage than robots.

How has that worked out?

ISIS has seen some successes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po8bfnvbRyA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRC0mZDnCsA

The US military isn't a totalitarian despot that is willing to kill any and all civilians to maintain power in the middle east. So really it hasn't been tried.

No, but it is plausible that some of its NATO allies are not quite as disciplined or altruistic, and IIRC, the treaty allows dissemination of weapons technology (and associated knowledge) among the allied states.

It's entirely possible to find both of those prospects nightmarish.

It's a means to project power that can be mass produced, and without the impediment of a conscience. This fills my nightmares.

Exactly.

Imagine when it is loaded with guns and other weaponry

Then the only question is who controls the target list.

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