Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle
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Previously the civilian model of their product is priced at around 16000 RMB around $2400 USD under the current exchange rate, I guess it also works? by strapping a gun on top of it
Putting a LiDAR (even at the expense of a gun if necessary) would be perfect if infantry units have the ability to integrate these sensors from multiple robots from to generate a real-time comprehensive (visual + LiDAR) tactical view of the terrain
Imagine having, lets say, 6 of these robots be on front/side/rear of an infantry squad and continuously monitoring for any hostile ground/aerial targets.
The only limitation is obviously going to be the power units but given the rapid battery advances we are seeing happening nowadays, the tech should be ready in a few years
this is a great point. given that Lidar is considered to be a critical component of self-driving vehicles, its effectiveness and cost effectiveness are bound to improve quickly over the next few years. if lidar is widely manufactured for commercial use, then there are bound to be industrial/military applications as well. personally i can see lidar + AI being something useful for robots.
in terms of costs, my opinion is that there is no way that these robots could cost much less than an infantry soldier. just think about how much it takes to even just pay a soldier's salary for a year, even more to feed, equip and train him. you can definitely buy one or more robots with that money, and they will last many years. soldiers will only get more expensive, robots will get cheaper the more you build.
I'll still stand by my position that current generation dog-like UGVs does not fulfill any roles better than infantry can, due to cost/fragility/low-endurance, maybe in 10 years time, who knows? It just seem that flying drones can complete the same job a lot cheaper.
The above is an example of what the competition is. 30 minute endurance 40mm grenade sized suicide drone, hard to beat this economy of scale (probably A LOT cheaper to manufacture).
Maybe the lesson here is that humans need not apply. A future war between peers may just be their robotic underlings duking it out after all.
Maybe the lesson here is that humans need not apply. A future war between peers may just be their robotic underlings duking it out after all.
The robopuppy with what is clearly a hedgetrimmer.
Does anyone have any idea what the multibarrelled UGV? And the armament? It looks like a gatling, but...wow.
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Here's the real thing mounting a dummy QBZ-95.
Here's the robot dog carrying the new SAW on its back. Note the gun is not actually securely attached to the robot, but merely rests on its back.
Dude said they are considering a bigger dog as the platformHere's the robot dog carrying the new SAW on its back. Note the gun is not actually securely attached to the robot, but merely rests on its back.