Military Robots

Military robots are remote-controlled devices designedMilitary robots come in different shapes and sizes
for military applications. Military robots work on militaryaccording to their military purpose. A military robot
robotics such as AGV, UGV, TMR, MOUNT, RECON,contains of a program that includes the route and
Intruder, Ranger, and FCS. There are also many otherother required conditions of the mission. These robots
systems that are being researched by the Uniteduse GPS and simple control algorithms for
States. Military robots provide alternatives forprogramming. They automatically follow a
dangerous tasks that soldiers perform in the line ofpre-programmed route and alert a person when it
duty.detects movements or other programmed conditions.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are among theThe robot works according to the instructions given by
remarkable success stories of military robots. Theythe operator. Military robots also contain a camera for
can take surveillance photographs and accuratelyproviding a view of an emergency. These robots are
launch missiles at ground targets without a pilot. Militaryfrequently used to defuse mines and "improvised
unmanned systems include a wide range of unmannedexplosive devices."
aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehiclesMilitary robots also scan barcodes of stored inventory
(UGVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), andas they pass on their route and report any missing
unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs), which areitems. The system also includes video screens, force
designed to carry out various military missions. Allsensors, and special grippers for detection.
these UVs are usually teleoperated. Military robots areBundeswehr, Predator, and Teodor are some popular
also used as mine sweepers and bomb disposers onmilitary robots.
ground.