Sunday, May 23, 2010

New Robots And Technologies That Can Be Put On The Battlefield


Military Convoy Robot Could Be A Lifesaver -- L.A. Times

An event in Germany is a showcase for new devices.

On the outside, it looks like a normal SUV. But the prototype "autonomous robot car" — fitted with sensors and scanners, multifocal camera systems and powerful computers — might one day help avoid military fatalities from bombings and ambushes; or so its designers hope.

Researchers presented the so-called MuCar-3 at the European Land Robot Trial this week in Germany, where the world's innovators were pitching ideas to military evaluators from the United States, Europe and Japan.

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My Comment: This is very innovative stuff .... I can only imagine what technologies will be available 10 years from now.

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