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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Military Robots In The Future

10 Military Robots of the Future

Elizabeth Montalbano | May 26, 2016



[Blogger's note: When viewing the article, click on the first image of the robot "Atlas" to start the slide show.]
Memorial day honors those men and women who’ve served in the military and may have fought in wars or other military engagements. But in the future, humans in the military will be joined more and more by robots that will either work alongside soldiers to help them perform the activities that would put humans in harm’s way, and even fight battles themselves.
In honor of Memorial Day 2016, we take a look at some of the cutting-edge robotic technology that represents the military robots of the future. They can climb to new heights, dive to new depths, and go places where it’s dangerous for humans to go.

RISE
Another robot out of Boston Robotics can save soldiers from having to climb perilous heights. RISE is an insect-like climbing robot that uses microclawed feet to nimbly scale textured surfaces, such as walls, fences, and trees. Each of the robot's six legs is powered by two electric motors, and an onboard computer controls leg motion, manages communications, and powers a variety of sensors, including leg-strain sensors and foot contact sensors.  (Source: Boston Dynamics/Google)
" RISE is an insect-like climbing robot that uses microclawed feet to nimbly scale textured surfaces, such as walls, fences, and trees." Source: http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&doc_id=280618&image_number=7

<more at http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&doc_id=280618; related articles and links: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/539876/military-robots-armed-but-how-dangerous/ (Military Robots: Armed, but How Dangerous? The debate over using artificial intelligence to control lethal weapons in warfare is more complex than it seems. August 3, 2015) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoGePDHxKNk (+Video) (5 New Technology 2016 | Military Robots | Awesome Robots. Published 22, 2016)>

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