Bot+Human? You're describing a drone, and you're right, it works great. Might work better if they could upgrade the optics a few notches, but I'm sure that's already in the works.
Yes, I think Bot-assisted humans would be far more effective than either one alone. Imagine the cunning of a human brain, enhanced with the senses and reflexes of robotics.
In a fair fight? Sure. But until these bots have strong human-strength AI, enemies will always be able to come up with dirty tricks.