Free-Wheeling Robot Hones Soldiers’ Shooting Skills
Credit: CHRISTINA MACKENZIE/DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Three Australian PhD. students used their skills in robotics to develop a humanoid target that the Australian military could use for live-fire training. Called Rover, the robot moves as fast as a human, stops suddenly, avoids obstacles and behaves unpredictably—just like an insurgent would in urban...
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