Robodogs tackle bomb detection, defusing and disposal
We're used to seeing robot dogs doing all sorts of weird things, but how about something to make the world safer? The British Ministry of Defence's answer is using the mechanical mutts to make detecting and defusing bombs safer and more efficient.
Robot dogs being used to defuse bombs
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) trials took place over four days. It included remote classification and identification of threats using sensors on robots, defusing of bombs from a robot dog, as well as the use of drones with AI to autonomously detect people.
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At one point, the drone begins circling the robotic dog, forcing it to manoeuvre to counter the new threat. It is not clear if the devices are controlled by humans or if they are autonomous.
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