April 13, 2010
Segway RMP bots used for sniper target practice
These target bots from Marathon Robotics, have Segway RMP bases with half-mannequins on top that respond to being shot by toppling over. The robots are programmed to wander around randomly, and when one goes down, the rest scatter. This unique system was designed in conjunction with the Australian Department of Defense to facilitate challenging, realistic training.
The robots are human-like in size, shape, and speed. They lean forward to accelerate and rearwards to stop, making them more difficult to hit. It has a 5mm ARMOX 600T that is tested with 5.56mm and 7.62mm FMJ. Acoustic hit sensors can discriminate between head/spine shots and body shots.
A single instructor can conduct complex long-duration scenarios with multiple robots. No need to use a joystick – just give the command and off they go, following a pre-orchestrated scenario.
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Written by: John
Filed Under: Robotics
Tags: Australian Department Of Defense, Body Shots, Bots, Conjunction, Department Of Defense, Duration, Joystick, Mannequins, Marathon, Robotics, Robots, Scenarios, Segway, Sensors, Size Shape, Sniper, Spine, Target Practice, Unique System
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