The Pentagon has developed a "mule robot", which will have the capacity to carry up to 180 pounds, thus facilitating the transport of military supplies for the troops. Watch the video. :)
However, it expects to double capacity, to be able to walk with autonomy of 32 kilometers and serve as an auxiliary source of energy to recharge the batteries for radios and electronic devices during patrols.
"This is a military problem solving real: the transport of large amounts of equipment they have to carry our soldiers in Afghanistan," said Lt. Col. Joseph Hitt, program director of the department of DARPA's tactical technology.
Hitt explained that the weight of military equipment has increased, causing fatigue, physical problems and sometimes rupture of muscle tissue and other complications that can affect the performance of the functions of the military.
Therefore, reducing the weight of the material has become a priority for DARPA, which began this project in 2009, with a budget of 54 million dollars (41 million euros) and that currently is undergoing tests.
The LS3 robot has to be tested on different types of terrain, as you can find in combat - dirt, sand - and in different weather conditions, including rain and snow.
DARPA scientists who are working on the development of functions such as voice response, expect the first "robotic mules" in the service of the military within two years.
"We must ensure that the robot is smart as a trained animal," said Hitt.
For the military, the interaction between those who give orders and the robot "should be intuitive and natural."
"This is a military problem solving real: the transport of large amounts of equipment they have to carry our soldiers in Afghanistan," said Lt. Col. Joseph Hitt, program director of the department of DARPA's tactical technology.
Hitt explained that the weight of military equipment has increased, causing fatigue, physical problems and sometimes rupture of muscle tissue and other complications that can affect the performance of the functions of the military.
Therefore, reducing the weight of the material has become a priority for DARPA, which began this project in 2009, with a budget of 54 million dollars (41 million euros) and that currently is undergoing tests.
The LS3 robot has to be tested on different types of terrain, as you can find in combat - dirt, sand - and in different weather conditions, including rain and snow.
DARPA scientists who are working on the development of functions such as voice response, expect the first "robotic mules" in the service of the military within two years.
"We must ensure that the robot is smart as a trained animal," said Hitt.
For the military, the interaction between those who give orders and the robot "should be intuitive and natural."
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