Production planned for rugged robot truck.John Deere's M-Gator, a light utility truck that has gained popularity among U.S. military troops in recent conflicts, now also comes in a robotic ro·bot·ic adj. Relating to, characteristic of, or employing robots. version. The Robotic Gator or R-Gator relies on the technology used in the PackBot robot made by iRobot, a system widely used by U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. John Deere and iRobot said production is scheduled to start this year, explaining the vehicle has been designed to perform on and off-road reconnaissance  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . It can relay a variety of sensor readings in real-time, from hostile areas. The Robotic Gator also can shuttle between supply bases and forward positions, conduct unmanned perimeter patrols and free advancing soldiers of the their backpacks, ammunition This article is largely based on the article in the out-of-copyright 11th edition of the Encyclopdia Britannica, which was produced in 1911. It should be brought up to date to reflect subsequent history or scholarship (including the references, if any). and other supplies. The vehicle could be upgraded to perform nuclear, biological, chemical and explosive ordnance disposal The detection, identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, recovery, and final disposal of unexploded explosive ordnance. It may also include explosive ordnance which has become hazardous by damage or deterioration. Also called EOD. missions, said a spokesman. |
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