This ‘Robotic Buddy’ shot in arm for Army

Ch Sushil Rao / Sep 27, 2023, 08:16 IST

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This ‘Robotic Buddy’ shot in arm for Army

Hyderabad: Robotic Buddy, a cutting-edge innovation, developed by the army engineers at the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME) in Secunderabad, stands as a testament to technological innovation and its profound implications for the battlefield.
This multifunctional ‘Robotic Buddy’, designed by the simulator development division of MCEME for diverse battlefield situations and heightened vigilance requirements, was showcased during a seminar on ‘Artificial Intelligence for Military Applications’ at MCEME on Tuesday.
This robotic companion boasts the ability to remotely detect humans, track designated areas, calculate distances and relative directions, and transmit intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition (ISR) data to ground control station.
Equipped with a robotic arm featuring two cameras and a robotic platform with two additional cameras, this multi-utility unmanned ground vehicle can efficiently retrieve unexploded shells from firing ranges, sparing soldiers from the dangerous task of manual retrieval. Operated from a ground control station, the robotic arm is capable of lifting up to 15 kg weight. Additionally, the vehicle’s versatility shines as it can be adapted to carry loads of up to 200kg when the robotic arm is detached, effectively functioning as a stretcher for evacuating injured soldiers from the battlefield.

“This battery-powered platform is built to withstand rugged terrains and measures one meter by one meter,” said an army official. Future developments aim to make the vehicle autonomous and potentially outfit it with weaponry for tactical combat applications.

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Ch Sushil Rao

Sushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyderabad. He began his journalism career at the age of 20 in 1988. He is a gold medalist in journalism from the Department of Communication and Journalism, Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad from where he did his post-graduation from. He has been with The Times of India’s Hyderabad edition since its launch in 2000. He has also done an introductory course in film studies from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and also from the Central University of Kerala equipping himself with the knowledge of filmmaking for film criticism. He has authored four books. In his career spanning 34 years, he has worked for five newspapers and has also done television reporting. He was also a web journalist during internet’s infancy in the mid 1990s in India. He covers defence, politics, diaspora, innovation, administration, the film industry, Hyderabad city and Telangana state, and human interest stories. He is also a podcaster, blogger, does video reporting and makes documentaries.

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