Robotics

A key component in training, simulation, modeling and performing dangerous operations, robotics are playing a growing role in how the military does its job.

Soldiers will test Army’s new robotic combat vehicle in 2022

The light and medium versions are with soldiers now.

5 months ago

An autonomous robot may have already killed people — here’s how the weapons could be more destabilizing than nukes

Autonomous weapon systems are robots with lethal weapons that can operate independently, selecting and attacking targets without a human weighing in on those decisions.

8 months ago

Robotics

UK’s future force to lean heavily into robotics, AI and hybrid power

The new program Mercury, run by the British Army, will help shape the force for battlefields beyond 2035.

US Air Force picks same bomb-destroying robot used by the British Army

The goal is to field the core system as rapidly as possible, as the global supply chain for critical subsystems like cables and connectors remains backlogged across sectors since the start of the pandemic.

8 months ago

General Electric robot navigates uncharted terrain in US Army demo

In Army Research Laboratory program, General Electric teaches a robot how to navigate off-road on its own.

9 months ago

Four robotic vehicles compete for Turkish military contract

The UGVs will be evaluated based on five categories: general inspection, mobility, autonomy, firing and performance.

10 months ago

‘Drone Wars’: New book wonders who will be the next drone superpower

Victory in the next major conflict could very well depend on the effectiveness of drones — from their swarm capabilities to their surveillance and artificial intelligence technologies.

11 months ago

A warning to DoD: Russia advances quicker than expected on AI, battlefield tech

A new report written for the Pentagon warns of more technologically advanced Russian force that's focused on winning information advantage over the United States.

12 months ago

Marines need to trust their robots like they trust each other, commandant says

“The same way a squad leader trusts his or her Marine, they have to trust his or her machine,” Berger said.

16 months ago

This is my Marine Corps robot, there are many like it but this one is mine

Robots are coming to Marine units, but how can jarheads learn to trust their machine battle buddies?

16 months ago

Rafael combines technologies to give combat robots a ‘brain’ to map threats indoors

Watch a robot dog and drone work together, linking technologies for a multidimensional battlefield.

16 months ago

Not quite the Terminator, but ‘muscle-bound’ robots are coming for the Army, Marines

Muscle tissue added to robots will give them “never before seen mobility and agility.”

17 months ago

Defense Logistics Agency finds improvements through robotic process automation

Bots at DLA have contributed over 200,000 hours of work.

17 months ago

Estonian robotics company makes inroads with European armies

Estonian robotics firm Milrem has signed up Italy as the latest country considering the THeMIS ground vehicle for its armed forces, the company said.

19 months ago

Arctic Edge 20 included counter-drone activity

Making sure water weapons still work is a vital task for arctic training.

2 years ago

Rolling robot returns to reconnaissance market with the cloud

Dronemaker partners with rolling robot for new scout offering.

2 years ago

Soft robotic tentacles could add new capabilities to future battlefield robots.

Coiling tentacles with vacuum-powered grippers could handle objects on the battlefields of the future.

2 years ago

DARPA robots are exploring the future of urban rescue underground

In the bones of a never-used nuclear reactor, competitors at the DARPA-hosted Subterranean Challenge are exploring how robots can find people and items underground.

2 years ago

After protest, Army launches new competition for robotic mule

Four candidates are back in the running to compete to be the Army's robotic mule for the light infantry.

2 years ago

Soft robot fingers can sweat to manage heat

Using special hydrogels actuators, this Navy-funded robot can passively regulate temperature.

2 years ago

Army wants to automate artillery ammunition carriers

Expertise in AI for off-road driving could safely transport explosive payloads to their proper destination.

2 years ago

What did the Air Force learn from a pigeon-feathered drone?

Researchers at Stanford explored the mechanics of bird feathers using a drone.

2 years ago

Shturm and Ally robot tanks indicate a commitment to a robotic future military for Russia

The two uncrewed ground vehicles, in development by private industry for years, are now going to be formal military programs.

2 years ago

A new technique heals joints in legged robots

A novel technique in joint design for legged robots could lead to more self-sufficient machines.

2 years ago

3 ways to teach a robot dog new tricks for war

A range of experiences and approaches inform the field of robot dog design.

2 years ago

Here’s who will build the US Army’s heavy common robot

The Army has selected its Common Robotic Vehicle-Heavy platform.

3 years ago

Soft actuators make robot bees resilient to crashes when flapping about

Soft bodies and soft muscles make robot bees resilient in flight.

3 years ago

Soft robot actuators give robots the power of elastic energy storage

New research shows a special polymer design that lets robots grip tightly with light parts and low energy.

3 years ago