Throwable Recon Robot

What's around the corner may be a curiosity to you or me, but it may mean the difference between life or death to soldiers.

Before, the only way to find out is to peek your head and see (unless you're a physicist - those people are magicians). Until now:

What sounds like science fiction will become reality in the next year when Marines in Afghanistan test throwable robots in real-life combat situations. Small enough to fit in a backpack or a cargo pocket and durable enough to be thrown anywhere, these wheeled robots might come in handy for Marines caught in tight combat situations.

Weighing a little more than a pound, the Scout XT robot by Minneapolis-based ReconRobotics Inc. looks like a handle wedged between two wheels.

The tiny robot comes equipped with a camera that can relay live video back to a small screen that can be held by a Marine who might want to check out what’s behind a wall or around the corner. Darkness is no obstacle for the camera that also has infrared technology.

Link - via Discovery News


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