A “robot dog” carrying an artificial intelligence-enabled rifle made an appearance at a recent US Army counter-drone exercise.
Exploring the possibilities of a four-legged, remote-controlled system is just one example of the Pentagon’s efforts to rapidly and at scale employ drones and counter-drone technologies.
Earlier this month, the Army and industry partners tested a quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle, armed with an AR-15-type rifle, as part of Fort Drum’s “Operation Hard Kill.” The event is led by the Army’s 10th Mountain Division and Development Command-Armaments Center, with the goal being to provide the Army and its partners an opportunity to test counter-drone systems they’re working on.
A video shared from one portion of the exercise shows the so-called robot dog in action. In the footage, the robot runs around and maneuvers its rifle as the Army and industry partners remotely control the system and discuss its targeting data.
Per the video, Ghost Robotics’ Vision 60 Q-UGV features a small turret, which holds the rifle, …