The U.S. military unveiled at the US Army Conference in Washington a four-legged robot carrying a sniper rifle and capable of accurately firing at a range of 1,200 meters.
This is a new product from the American company "Ghost Robotics", which operates a complete set of development of autonomous weapons that can operate alone on the battlefield and also operates in the field of security of US military bases.
The company defines the advanced robot as "the good friend of the warrior in battle", and it carries many advanced capabilities.
Among other things, it carries 51 cartridges of bullets with a diameter of 7.62 mm, which make the robot a particularly large firepower. A statement from the US military and manufacturers states that Advanced navigation capabilities. "
The combat robot includes the ability to operate day and night and probably even in severe weather conditions, due to the many sensors that exist in it.
In this respect, it is a highly effective security and combat tool that the United States can use on battlefields and in areas that require security.
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The new product is not the only one the U.S. military is testing.
According to various publications there are four warrior robots being tested these days.
The U.S. Air Force has recently begun operating an armed version of robots walking on all fours at a Florida base.
"People think robots have already reached perfection because they go to bases and are armed, but we want to reach a completely different level of capabilities with them," said Johanna Lewis, Director of Development and Special Programs at GHOST ROBOTICS.
"We want them to provide a whole new level of security for our forces."
And in the U.S. as in the U.S., company CEO Giran Farrick also addressed the question of whether to lose control of the robots, as shown in science fiction movies. “The weapon is completely controlled by a remote operator.
"This clarification is also part of the Pentagon's policy of not allowing robots to operate independently without human control. , Also feared that led the New York police to give up a walking robot of the "Dynamics" company, due to harsh criticism from city council members.
