Robots in the Military

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Robots in the Military

• By Max Greer

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Definition of military robots

• autonomous or remote-controlled devices that are
  capable of taking surveillance photographs, and
  even accurately launching missiles at ground
  targets, without a pilot.
• designed for military applications.

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What are Military Robots good for?

• Clearing minefields
• Deactivating bombs
• Clearing buildings
• Risking money instead of a human life

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History

• military robots date back to World War II and the
  Cold War in the form of the German Goliath
  Tracked Mines and the Soviet teletanks. (1940s)
• 1960s and '70s - Reconnaissance Drones, which
  were airplane look-a-like robots, that flew a
  great distance and gathered information on a
  target.
• 1980s The Robotic Ranger which was a ground
  vehicle
• 2002 - First UAV Dogfight identical to the
  first reconnaissance drone, except it also bombed
  targets rather than just getting information.

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The Goliath
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Soviet Teletanks
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Robots of today

• Dragon Runner
• TALON
• ACER
• Packbot

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Dragon Runner

• A military robot built for urban combat.
• The robot has four wheels, is 15 inches long,
  less than a foot wide, and 5 inches in height.
• very rugged, and can be thrown over fences, up or
  down stairwells, and from a moving vehicle at 45
  miles per hour.
• designed for areas too dangerous or inaccessible
  for human soldiers.
• Main use is to relay information such as pictures
  back to the soldier.

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SWORDS TALON

• TALON robot is a small, tracked military robot
  designed for missions ranging from reconnaissance
  to combat.
• one of the fastest robots in the market, one that
  can travel through sand, water, and snow (up to
  100 feet deep) as well as climb stairs.
• Costs 230,000
• Grenade launcher, machine gun, and rifle can be
  placed on this robot.

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ACER

• Roughly the size of a small bulldozer and
  weighing 2.25 tons, ACER is among the larger of
  the terrestrial military robots.
• Reaches speeds of up to 6.3 mph.
• Uses for this robot include clearing obstacles,
  removing explosives, hauling cargo and disabled
  vehicles, and serving as a platform for various
  other tasks, such as clearing buildings and
  disarming landmines.
• Runs on a diesel engine

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Packbot

• smaller and lighter than the TALON, weighing in
  at about 40 lbs.
• Man-portable
• Controlled by a Pentium processor that has been
  designed specially to withstand rough treatment,
  Packbot has a GPS system, an electronic compass
  and temperature sensors built in.
• can withstand a 6-foot drop onto concrete.
• Main use is to find out where enemy is hiding,
  but also searches for bombs and other dangers.

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Video

• http//youtube.com/watch?veSRO-gZfEeo

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References

• http//youtube.com/watch?veSRO-gZfEeo
• http//military.discovery.com/technology/robots/ro
  bots.html
• http//science.howstuffworks.com/military-robot.ht
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• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_robot
• http//usmilitary.about.com/cs/weapons/a/robots.ht
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• http//www.foster-miller.com/lemming.htm