MILITARY ROBOTS
tEODor
_The successful tEODor is an explosive disposal vehicle intended for a
wide range of scenarios. It features an X-ray system and a 72x lens and
other high-tech accessories to counter bombs and explosives remotely.
The machine is far more capable than the regular bomb handling robots and due to its sophisticated sensors can perform its task much more accurate and safely.
The machine is far more capable than the regular bomb handling robots and due to its sophisticated sensors can perform its task much more accurate and safely.
PRIMUS
_The PRIMUS (Programme of Intelligent Mobile Unmanned Systems) is a program aimed to provide a robotic unmanned vehicle capable of moving autonomously off the road. Currently the PRIMUS has been tested into a Wiesel 2 air droppable armored vehicle at the German Army test range in Pfullendorf.
The PRIMUS uses a 3D laser scanner, located at the vehicle's front sector, to independently identify and avoid obstacles or dangerous areas. The 3D laser scanner generates a 3D terrain map in real time to be processed by the system to calculate the most appropriate path to follow.
PRIMUS installed into a Wiesel 2 chassis has achieved a maximum cross country speed of 30 km/h and 50km/h on the road. Eventually, the PRIMUS technology is being developed to be integrated into other existing and planned armored vehicles that will operate without human crew.
The PRIMUS uses a 3D laser scanner, located at the vehicle's front sector, to independently identify and avoid obstacles or dangerous areas. The 3D laser scanner generates a 3D terrain map in real time to be processed by the system to calculate the most appropriate path to follow.
PRIMUS installed into a Wiesel 2 chassis has achieved a maximum cross country speed of 30 km/h and 50km/h on the road. Eventually, the PRIMUS technology is being developed to be integrated into other existing and planned armored vehicles that will operate without human crew.
CHRYSOR
_CHRYSOR is a rugged reconnaissance and intelligence gathering vehicle of the one-ton class. Its high mobility, state-of-the-art surveillance equipment and unmanned operation increase the degree of protection of the mission forces, and so represent a significant advance. The vehicle is deployed in zones hazardous to personnel for purposes of situation assessment, outdoor area surveillance or reconnaissance. Information gathered by the partially autonomous reconnaissance function supplies the mission leader with a crucial basis for taking decisions depending on the situation.
The patrol route is some 350 km long, or equivalent to an operational duration of around 9.5 hours. In “Silent Mode” with the engine switched off, surveillance and reconnaissance missions of 12 hours are possible. Surveillance and control software offer input routines within the terrain map for demarcation of the detection area.
The patrol route is some 350 km long, or equivalent to an operational duration of around 9.5 hours. In “Silent Mode” with the engine switched off, surveillance and reconnaissance missions of 12 hours are possible. Surveillance and control software offer input routines within the terrain map for demarcation of the detection area.