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Robot dog Spot took part in military exercises

17.04.2021

Boston Dynamics' four-legged Spot robot was used during military exercises conducted by the French army. It was used for reconnaissance.

The exercise was described as "raising students' awareness of the challenges of tomorrow", including "roboticizing the battlefield". Spot was one of several robots being tested by students at the French School of Combined Weapons to evaluate the usefulness of the robots on the battlefields of the future.

During the two-day exercise, the soldiers carried out a range of scenarios, including offensive operations with the capture of a crossroads, defensive operations by day and night, and combat operations in an urban environment. Each scenario was run using only humans, and then using humans and robots together to see what changed with the addition of machines.

One issue was Spot's battery life. Probably, during the exercises, its battery was discharged, and additionally it was necessary to solve the problem of replenishing the energy reserve.

The Spot robot is lightweight (31 kg), equipped with cameras and supports remote control. Thanks to its four legs, it can move freely in an urban environment, which can be problematic for wheeled robots.

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