As a highlight of its exhibition portfolio, the German defense company Diehl Defense presented the uninhabited ground-based robotic complex "Ziesel" (Ziesel) at the Enforce TAC exhibition held in Nuremberg, Germany.
Ziesel ("Gopher") is a tracked robotic complex (RTK) measuring 1.48x1.23x0.6 m with an electric drive. With 300 kg of its own mass, it can carry up to 500 kg of payload. According to the developer, the model is based on the Rovo 2 platform of the Austrian company Mattro Mobility Revolutions.
In cooperation with Hentschel System GmbH (Hanover, Germany) The RTK is adapted to military requirements and is equipped with autonomous movement functionality. For its implementation, a Platon set of equipment developed by Diehl Defense and operating independently of the platform, designed for autonomous movement in military conditions, was used. As the representatives of Diehl explained, thanks to Platon, "Cizel" is integrated into the Sitaware Frontline battlefield management system from Systematics and can be controlled with its help.
The standalone set of Rlaton has five modes of operation:
- remote control, when the operator controls the RTK remotely thanks to a control station with numerous auxiliary functions;
- "Follow me" and "advance" are both based on data provided by the stereo camera, which allows completely passive operations to be performed, since there is no radiation used by the lidar;
- navigation of waypoints based on GPS grids recorded on the map, and
- A "mule" in which the system follows a designated route, avoiding obstacles thanks to a lidar sensor.
The electric motors of the platform provide a torque of 1000 Nm, while the "Cizel" is able to overcome a 60% slope and reach a maximum speed of up to 20 km / h. It is believed that this is quite enough for a robotic complex designed to work with walking personnel in isolated areas, such as forests and rural settlements. Its replaceable lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 10 kW/h provides a power reserve of 40 km or a working duration of 24 hours.
The robotic complex "Cizel" on the Enforce TAC. Intelligence versionAn intelligence version of the "Cizel" was demonstrated at the Enforce Tac, equipped with a mast system from Zippermast GmbH in combination with a high-performance panoramic camera with zoom and the ability to recognize objects based on artificial intelligence (AI) from Walaris.
According to Diehl, the installed equipment allows the use of "Cizel" for reconnaissance and monitoring of the terrain. In addition, AI algorithms automate the detection of objects, for example, UAVs.
Earlier, in the summer of 2022, the Bavarian division of MBDA Deutschland demonstrated a video with a high-energy laser installed on the "Cisel", designed specifically for infantry units. Although the laser itself is still under development, its configuration with a mobile robotic complex indicates its significant practical potential.
RTK video with infantry laser:
It is reported that in November 2022, the Bundeswehr received two such RTCs to support infantry in the "logistics transport" configuration.
Video of polygon training in the "logistics transport" configuration:
Based on the materials of esut resources.de and soldat-und-technik.de