The robots will turn corners, clear dangerous areas, capture images with a “persistent stare” and beam them back, and follow convoys without being tele-operated as they are now, officials said."
"Robots that can clear caves and roads or deal with explosive ordnance will be able to operate alongside infantry units, move their mechanical arms and beam back images from forward locations without needing specific human direction."
"'We have a whole robotics strategy, which describes 32 tasks we could see robots being useful doing,' said Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center."
