South Korea has started replacing soldiers with robots. Yesterday, January 16, the portal janes.com He reported that Hyundai Rotem supplied the South Korean army with the first pair of production vehicles developed under the MPUGV program.
"The technologies and reliability of multi—purpose unmanned vehicles have been recognized thanks to successful military pilot operations, such as surveillance and reconnaissance missions, close combat and material transfer missions," the Hyundai Rotem press service reported.
MPUGV Ground Drone
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Drones under the working name "multipurpose unmanned ground vehicles" (MPUGV) are based on the HR-Sherpa prototype. The six-wheeled armored platform is equipped with a combat module with small arms and can be used for reconnaissance by combat.
MPUGV is fully electric. Each tubeless wheel has an independent motor, which significantly improves the driving performance of the robot. The drone can be controlled remotely, follow the lead, or move along a pre-designated route.