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Robots in the Military

Robots in the Military. By: Max Greer. 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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Robots in the Military

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  1. Robots in the Military By: Max Greer

  2. 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.

  3. What are Military Robots good for? • Clearing minefields • Deactivating bombs • Clearing buildings • Risking money instead of a human life

  4. 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. (1940’s) • 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.

  5. The Goliath

  6. Soviet Teletanks

  7. Robots of today • Dragon Runner • TALON • ACER • Packbot

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. Video • http://youtube.com/watch?v=eSRO-gZfEeo

  13. References • http://youtube.com/watch?v=eSRO-gZfEeo • http://military.discovery.com/technology/robots/robots.html • http://science.howstuffworks.com/military-robot.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_robot • http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/weapons/a/robots.htm • http://www.foster-miller.com/lemming.htm

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