MOSCOW, Oct 21 - RIA Novosti. The tests of the security robot "Marker" at the Vostochny cosmodrome have been completed, the Foundation for Advanced Research reports.
"The experiment, which was conducted on October 8-14, 2021 at the Vostochny facilities, involved a wheeled version of the Marker platform equipped with a universal optoelectronic module. The machine provided monitoring of the state of the power supply lines and communications of the cosmodrome, monitored the integrity of the perimeter of objects," the message accompanying the video of the FPI on YouTube says.
It is noted there that the robot moved along a given route in a completely autonomous mode, thanks to an intelligent vision system, "independently bypassing obstacles on the way. The autonomy of a car equipped with a hybrid power plant is up to three days.
The prospects for further use of the robot at the Vostochny cosmodrome are not reported.
Earlier, the scientific and technical center "Okhrana" (departmental security of Roscosmos) began testing a robotic security platform "Marker" at the Vostochny cosmodrome. The tests are being conducted jointly with the private company "Android Technology" and the Foundation for Advanced Research, which created the robot.
As part of the tests, autonomous patrolling of ground-based space infrastructure facilities, identification of violators of the security perimeter, its identification and interception, countering terrorist acts, and combating unmanned aerial vehicles were being tested.