Army Funds Development Of Apache Robotic Refueling

RE2 Robotics helicopter refueling system
Credit: RE2 Robotics
A specialist in dexterous robotic manipulators has received $1 million in U.S. Army funding to develop a system to autonomously refuel Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters in the field. Awarded to Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics, the Remote Robotic Refueling for Extended Missions (R3EM) project supports...
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