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DRDO developing robots to function as soldiers

DRDO eyes robotic soldier, mule CHENNAI: India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of building robotic soldiers and mules as a part of its unmanned fighting systems of the future, said an official Sunday. "We are working on building soldier robots that...

Headless, Humanoid Robot Preps for Army Duty Sauntering toward you like a mechanized zombie is the Army's newest recruit: a robot with a blinking red light where its head should be. That's the PETMAN, the latest creation of Boston Dynamics, the robotics shop...

CROWS = Videogame + Vehicle + Real Guns Most military vehicles can mount some sort of weapon, and even small protected vehicles like up-armored Hummers have top mounts. Manning them can be hazardous, however, as the story behind the Chavis Turret illustrates. Gunners are especially exposed...

Smaller, More Powerful Snake Robot Demonstrated by Technion Lab Researchers at the BioRobotics and BioMechanics Labortory (BRML) or Israel Technion are working on an improved, more robust and agile snake robot that will enhance the performance already demonstrated by an earlier BRML 'robotic...

RiotBot – Armed For Close Combat RiotBot comes with remotely controlled non lethal weapon, to effectively counter threats in high intensity, potentiality violent engagements. The Spanish company TechnoRobot has introduced here the RiotBot – a new class of unmanned platform designed for...

Talks about some 16 Military Robot projects GOI undertaking. Headlines Today with Shiv Arror -

Judgment day is being pushed...... :cool: Here is nice read about same -- http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-12/terminator-scenario

Boston Dynamics Military Robots Climb, Haul, Run Like Living Things In previous decades, we had fantasies that, by this time, robots would be doing our jobs and all of our household chores so that we could live lives of luxury. We're still not quite there yet, but robots have started doing...

CROWS land on vehicles, keep Soldiers safe FORT POLK, La. -- Technology makes life easier. In the Army, technological advances sometimes serve to protect human life. One of the most dangerous positions in the Army is the convoy gunner, but technology has found a way to keep gunners safe...

India's view on the use of Robots in battlefield is different from that of US. Even US is not looking to replace the human power by robots. But to enhance the Human power by use of Robots in the critical areas where soldiers can not reach or like surveillance operations. Israelis have...

ABB To Display Robotic Automation Concepts And Capabilities ABB Robotics, a leading supplier of industrial robots, is participating in the Military Vehicle Exhibition and Conference August 11-12, 2010 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, Michigan. As part of developing potential...

'Flying Robot' Pilot Helps Find IEDs In Helmand London, UK (SPX) Lance Corporal Rob McInerney is currently working at the forefront of counter-IED operations in Afghanistan piloting the 'Flying Robot', which is part of the Talisman counter-IED system. Talisman is a suite of vehicles...

Elbit Systems Expands the VIPeR into a Family of Robots Elbit Systems' Mini VIPeR small, portable unmanned vehicle

Elbit Systems Expands the VIPeR into a Family of Robots August 10, 2010 at 8:25 am n Elbit Systems is expanding its family of man portable unmanned ground systems with the introduction of two new models. During a recent exhibition the company displayed the new robots, in addition to a wide...

DARPA to Take on Major New Robotics Initiative The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced a major new initiative to create robotic autonomous manipulators that mimic the human hands, an agency program manager said. For the past several decades, the research agency and the...

Army technology expands snake-robotics ADELPHI, Md.: Development of snake-like technology underway at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is moving the military toward sending more autonomous systems instead of Soldiers on search-and-rescue missions, a top priority in the most dangerous mission...

Canada Orders Counter-IED Robots Canada has become the second NATO ally to deploy Dragon Runner robots in Afghanistan. The deployment was announced at a spring symposium at the Canadian Embassy devoted to conquering IEDs (improvised explosive devices) in Afghanistan. The symposium brought...

Robots Unite to Defeat Electronic Jamming Ground robots are becoming commonplace aids on battlefields and in disaster relief operations around the world. But their effectiveness is being hampered by the proliferation of wireless communication devices. Radio signals jam the robots, which are...