"This New Backpack Robot Can Clear Minefields" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Aug 2014 11:20 p.m. PST |
"The U.S. Army is developing a robot that can scout enemy positions or detonate improvised explosive devices—and yet is small enough to fit into a soldier's backpack. The Army has said that not having such man-portable robots resulted in a "disproportionate number of casualties" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Troops had to locate mines, IEDs, unexploded bombs and enemy weapons caches using handheld devices like mine detectors. These devices can't be remotely operated, which means the user has to stand over the mine … sometimes with unfortunate results…"
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Armand |
| FreemanL | 25 Aug 2014 5:06 a.m. PST |
LOL! I wonder what weight "man-portable" really means! Because what I read is "fit in backpack". Either way, hope it works.
Larry |
| VonTed | 25 Aug 2014 5:22 a.m. PST |
Not realy clearing a "mine field" with one robot are they? More like one mine at a time, per robot? :) |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 25 Aug 2014 8:01 a.m. PST |
sadly its only one mine per robot… |
| Mr Canuck | 25 Aug 2014 12:41 p.m. PST |
Nerve-gas-proof portable ‘bot to disarm IEDs …aren't ALL robots "Nerve-gas-proof" or am I missing something…? |
| Ironwolf | 25 Aug 2014 5:31 p.m. PST |
^^^^ hahahaha, Mr. Canuck, I was wondering the same thing! Does that mean we have robots that nerve gas will effect? I also question the backpack size of it compared to its weight? |
| Milites | 25 Aug 2014 5:52 p.m. PST |
The article says 20 pounds weight, less than an M240. This technology will rapidly improve and the first deployments will seem out of date in 2-3 years, if that. The space to weight ratio is easily explained by the robots appearance. The real breakthrough will be when robots/drones will allow constant surveillance of an area and detect teams laying their IED's, even in enemy held areas, which will then be engaged by smart munitions. |
 Legion 4   | 26 Aug 2014 9:49 a.m. PST |
You can clear a minefield by stampeding a herd of cattle or pigs too …  |
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adds APCs to his Israeli forces.