| Military robots are remote-controlled devices designed | | | | Military robots come in different shapes and sizes |
| for military applications. Military robots work on military | | | | according 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 other | | | | other required conditions of the mission. These robots |
| systems that are being researched by the United | | | | use GPS and simple control algorithms for |
| States. Military robots provide alternatives for | | | | programming. They automatically follow a |
| dangerous tasks that soldiers perform in the line of | | | | pre-programmed route and alert a person when it |
| duty. | | | | detects movements or other programmed conditions. |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are among the | | | | The robot works according to the instructions given by |
| remarkable success stories of military robots. They | | | | the operator. Military robots also contain a camera for |
| can take surveillance photographs and accurately | | | | providing a view of an emergency. These robots are |
| launch missiles at ground targets without a pilot. Military | | | | frequently used to defuse mines and "improvised |
| unmanned systems include a wide range of unmanned | | | | explosive devices." |
| aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles | | | | Military robots also scan barcodes of stored inventory |
| (UGVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), and | | | | as they pass on their route and report any missing |
| unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs), which are | | | | items. The system also includes video screens, force |
| designed to carry out various military missions. All | | | | sensors, and special grippers for detection. |
| these UVs are usually teleoperated. Military robots are | | | | Bundeswehr, Predator, and Teodor are some popular |
| also used as mine sweepers and bomb disposers on | | | | military robots. |
| ground. | | | | |