A Look At The Role That Robots Will Play On The Battlefield

Army Pvt. Jonathan Jackson, a cannon crew member assigned to the 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, launches a Puma aviation system during a multinational joint equipment training brief in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 2, 2018. The Puma was demonstrated ahead of a scheduled Robotic Complex Breach Concept demonstration. The Robotic Complex Breach Concept includes the employment of robotic and autonomous systems in intelligence, suppression, obscuration and reduction. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven

Military.com/Stars and Stripes: Robots Replace Soldiers in First Breaching Exercise of its Kind

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Humans took a backseat during a base exercise on Friday, in which robots cleared obstacles for manned tanks and fighting vehicles.

U.S. and British troops participated in the Robotic Complex Breach Concept demonstration, during which several remote-controlled vehicles performed a task usually carried out by soldiers.

"We did a robotic breach today, which has never been done before. This is a historic moment," said 1st Lt. Cody Rothschild, an officer with the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, currently on rotation in Europe. "This is a great step forward for the Army, and for robotics."

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US, UK Troops Participate in Army-Led Multinational Joint Equipment Training Brief -- ExecutiveGov