I call this one “Gene’s Vision”.

It’s such a hilariously terrible idea. I’ve watched through all the series and movies and can’t even recall ever seeing a single rover in any one of them. What need is there for a rover when you have shuttlecraft and transporter technology?

You know, there actually is a book series about AI tanks that ponder things like human nature in a very Star Trek way.

Of course, they also ponder the optimal use of large numbers of missiles too