What's next for the Pentagon after the Replicator programme?
Although the Replicator initiative has made several accomplishments, there are still multiple gaps to plug across the US Department of Defense (DoD) and its services.
Sarcos to unveil snake-like UGV
Sarcos has released details of a new snake-like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called the Guardian S, ahead of the National Tactical Officers Association Conference in Salt Lake City where the system will be displayed for the first time.
Guardian S is an autonomous snake robot for non-destructive testing, inspection and security purposes. The UGV can be used in various industries, including mining, oil and gas, maritime, aerospace, infrastructure inspection, disaster recovery, security and public safety.
The system will be launched in late autumn of 2015 through a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering, which will include upgrades and maintenance.
The robot weighs less than eight pounds and can run for up to 16 hours on a fully-charged battery. It can carry a suite of sensors and supports two-way real-time voice and video communications. It can operate on challenging terrain such as stairs, pipes, narrow culverts, inside and outside storage tanks, maritime vessels, vehicles and other vertical surfaces.
Ben Wolff, co-founder and chairman, Sarcos, said: 'Today's announcement further reinforces Sarcos' position as the world's leader in human-operated dexterous robots for unpredictable and unstructured environments. Our commercially available robotic products, and those in development, will save lives, prevent injuries and mitigate risk as they are deployed to perform some of the world's most dangerous and difficult tasks.'
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