Robots In Military

By:Kamran Latif

(10CS65)

Robots In Military

By:Hassan Ijaz

(13CS56)

What is Robot?

The word robot is usually used to refer to a mechanical agent that performs one or more tasks in which it mimics a human either through programming or commands. 

What are 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.

What are Military Robots good for ?

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

History

In 1940’s 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.

The Goliath The Teletanks

History (cont..) 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.

Robots of today

Dragon Runner TALON Packbot

Dragon Runner

Built for urban combat. Has four wheels,15 inches long and 5 inches

in height. Designed for areas too dangerous or

inaccessible for human soldiers. Main use is to relay information such as

pictures back to the soldier.

TALON

A small, tracked military robot designed for missions ranging from reconnaissance to combat.

Grenade launcher, machine gun and rifle can be placed on this robot.

Packbot Smaller and lighter than the TALON Man-portable Controlled by a Pentium processor Packbot has a GPS system, an electronic compass and

temperature sensors built in. Main use is to find out where enemy is hiding, but also searches for bombs and other dangers.

Robots In Military

By:Kamran Latif

(10CS65)