Battle Droids

Battle droids, in the Star Wars saga, are remote-controlled fighting machines that are designed to automatically recognize and attack the enemy, usually fighters of the Galactic Republic. They are equipped with a standard blaster and supply backpack to use during battle. These types of battle droids, though usually in large numbers and foldable to allow many to be held in one storage ship, are generally weak due to their skinny body shape and relatively poor accuracy.

Comparison
It is said that one Jedi is equal to the power of one hundred standard battle droids. Usually, when a Jedi Knight is confronted with a small number of battle droids, they are all taken down, blow by blow with the Jedi's lightsaber after firing at him, if they are not already defeated by one of their own lightsaber-deflected shots. Clone troopers, another enemy of the Trade Federation, were created on the planet of Kamino, where they are processed, raised, and trained. There are many reasons why clone troopers are superior to droids, one being that they make reasonable and strategic decisions, learning from their mistakes and changing their fighting styles according to battle conditions. One clone trooper is more of a match for several battle droids.

Usage
The Trade Federation uses these battle droids for their standard army of force and protection. They can be found everywhere around the occupation of the Federation, including the Droid Control Ship, places of invasion and occupation, and sometimes in areas controlled by the Hutts. There are almost always battle droids guarding the cowardly Nute Gunray, the viceroy (leader) of the Trade Federation, who relies on the battle droids for his life when the Republic advances in on the Federation.