\u201cFuture battlefields will be characterized by information saturation. One of the key objectives of this on-ramp was to present a dizzying array of information for participants to synthesize, just like they would see in a real operation. This compelled commanders and operators to trust data analytics and artificial intelligence to understand the battle. Valuing data as an essential war-fighting resource, one no less vital than jet fuel or satellites, is the key to next-gen warfare.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
However, next gen warfare or not, last week’s demo also saw the US Air Force deploying quadrupedal \u201cdog\u201d robots, a fancy name for Ghost Robotics’ latest product, used for perimeter defense at Nellis Air Force Base.<\/p>\n
Dubbed Vision 60, aka Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle or Q-GV, this specific model is designed for ISR missions, remote inspection, persistent security, distributed communications and even mapping. And before you ask, ISR stands for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance.<\/p>\n
The robo-dogs are virtually unstoppable, and that can be a benefit or a hazard, depending on whom you’re asking. Here’s from Ghost Robotics website:<\/p>\n
Beyond all-terrain stability and operation in virtually any environment, a core design principle for our legged robots is reduced mechanical complexity when compared to any other legged robots, and even traditional wheeled-tracked UGVs. By reducing complexity, we inherently increase durability, agility and endurance, and reduce the cost to deploy and maintain ground robots. Our modular design even supports field swapping any sub-assembly within minutes. Strategic partners can build solution-specific Q-UGVs for virtually any use-case with their choice of sensors, radios and even size the robot to suit specific requirements by licensing our reference designs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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