A military crawler chassis, a rotatable remote control gun tower, two cameras for detecting and sensing the environment, and a combat robot dedicated to anti-terrorism.
There are usually two reasons for the evolution of weapons, one is the demand traction from combat missions, and the other is the promotion of the development of technology itself. In this robot, you can feel the drive from both aspects at the same time.
It is conceivable that in a complex indoor and outdoor environment, if there are any emergencies, can it really be possible to rely on the flesh and blood of security personnel to cover everything? If something unclear appears under a certain platform, do you want the brave fighters to rush forward desperately, or do you want a guy to help you inquire about it? What is assumed here is only the normal environment in daily activities. If accidents occur in toxic and polluted special areas, then the answers to these questions will be self-evident.
On the other hand, the development of technology also provides conditions for realizing the tactical requirements in these battlefield environments. The development of crawler chassis has a history of more than one hundred years. From tractors to tanks to various complex designs to deal with various situations, we have seen thousands of weird inventions; and the discipline of cybernetics is originally It was triggered by the needs of war in World War II, and it has been accompanied by the army into the era of information war. When new sources of security threats emerge, it becomes an inevitable choice to conduct technical integration to deal with them again.
So, there is this combat robot in front of you.
As the first stereotyped combat robot, it looks like a small tank from the outside, but there is an obvious change: it adopts a dual-section and dual-track type of movement. Compared with our common tank-style single-section double-track, it adds a mechanical swivel arm to the front of the track, which undoubtedly further improves its passing ability and can adapt to more road conditions.
On the double-tracked chassis, there is a very small gun tower with a small volume and a low center of gravity. According to the developers, this is a general-purpose gun tower, which can carry light submachine guns. And other melee weapons, such as pistols. It can be concluded that this is a robot designed for urban or small-scale mountain operations. The typical application scenario should be accompanied by infantry or other ground forces. In a small space that cannot be reached by personnel, in poisonous or explosive materials, etc. Complete combat missions in a dangerous environment. It can be a vanguard of a small squad, or a scout in an environment that is difficult to reach, providing information support and combat capability for combat tasks at the same time.
This design arrangement clearly reflects the characteristics of miniaturization. The double-section track is obviously a choice to improve adaptability when the total length is limited. The longer the chassis length of the vehicle, the more stable it can provide driving performance and a greater load, but the volume also increases. This is a weight that a single soldier can carry on his back-this will provide more options for the tactical use of the robot.
As a "small tank", the three skills "communication, driving, and shooting" possessed by traditional tank soldiers can be accomplished by combat robots. The three major performances of "firepower, maneuverability, and protection" are also quite distinctive.
The technical data of the robot shows that the maximum moving speed of the platform is not less than 1.8 m/s, which is about the speed of an adult walking fast. Under the condition of a smooth and unobstructed road, the real performance of the robot has to exceed this level, and it takes a quick trot to keep up. Coupled with the robot's environmental perception capabilities, this speed allows it to patrol together with the infantry unit and become a member of the combat team.
With the help of the performance of the crawler, obstacles such as going up and down stairs, climbing trenches, etc. become necessary skills, turning around, turning and so on. And because of its small size, it must be able to reach some very small spaces, such as the ruins after an earthquake, so it should be a good choice to perform search and detection tasks.
According to the developers, this robot is waterproof, and small water ditches on the road will not affect its passing performance.
The robot can be equipped with various protection modules as required. After the increase, the robot is estimated to be more like a tank. As a robot designed for close combat, its protection requirements are certainly not as exaggerated as tanks. It should be able to respond to various light weapons attacks. It should meet the requirements, and considering its combat environment, having three defense capabilities should also be a protection module. Required features.
Therefore, this
military crawler robot chassis has excellent performance and can basically perform tasks in a variety of different environments.
