Robotics news

After the cargo ship "Tianzhou-2" undocked from the base module of the station, the manipulator arm moved it to the side, and then returned the ship to its former place

China on Thursday conducted a successful test of moving a cargo spacecraft using a manipulator arm installed on the national space station. This is stated in the statement of the Manned Space Flight Program of the PRC in the social network WeChat.

The wheeled interspecific unified platform "Boomerang" can become the base for the creation of other military and special equipment. This was announced by the general director of the Military-Industrial Company Alexander Krasovitsky.

A multi-purpose robotic complex with drones is being developed for the Russian radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

In the interests of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a mobile multipurpose robotic complex MRK-RKHBZ is being developed as part of two ground-based robotics and two unmanned aerial vehicles based on Orlan-10 with sets of replaceable attachments. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The engineering sapper regiment of the Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District stationed in the Yaroslavl region will be armed with several robotic complexes of mine clearance "Uran-6" next year. This was reported by the press service of the ZVO.

In 2022, Rosoboronexport plans to further expand the range of weapons and military equipment exported from the Russian Federation

The volume of Rosoboronexport JSC contracts signed in 2021 with sub-Saharan Africa approached €2.5 billion. This was announced on Thursday by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.

Head of Rospatent Ivliev: the disinfection robot from Sber entered the top 3 inventions of 2021

The disinfection robot from Sber entered the top three inventions patented in 2021. This was stated by the head of Rospatent Grigory Ivliev in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Russian energy company Rosseti has received the first batch of Rostec industrial exoskeletons. She will test the devices at work on grounding overhead power lines and when clearing vegetation in glades.

NAMI Research Institute showed a prototype of an unmanned LADA Vesta. The drone is already able to independently build a route to the specified point and move along it, assessing the trajectories of other road users. It is tested at the landfill and in urban conditions.

General Salyukov: the adoption of the BMP B-19 is planned for the near future

The Russian military will receive a new infantry fighting vehicle (BMP). Tests of the BMP B-19 with the Epoch combat module will be completed in the near future. The commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, told about the adoption of the machine into service in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

The Pentagon's Advanced Defense Development Agency (DARPA) has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman Systems and Martin Defense to create a full-scale demonstrator of the underwater robot Manta Ray. The military wants this robot to be able to work in the ocean for a long time without maintenance and repair.

General Salyukov said that the Uran-9 and Kungas robots have passed state tests

The state tests of the Uran-9 and Kungas combat robots have been completed. Robotic complexes were used during the joint strategic exercises (SSU) of Russia and Belarus "West-2021". The commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, said this in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

The new infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) B-19 will soon complete tests and enter service with the Russian army, said the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov.

The Uran-9 strike robot has completed state tests, and several more robotic complexes are being developed for the Russian army, the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said on Monday.

"Synergy": Ukrainian drone "Peacemaker" tested in winter conditions

The Ukrainian design and production enterprise "Synergy" conducted factory tests of the robotic platform "Peacemaker" in winter conditions. The corresponding video with a ground drone, which Defense Blog called ominous, is shown on the SYNERGY DPE YouTube channel.

The Chinese company Unitree Robotics has equipped its four-legged robot with a robotic arm. It can lift up to five kilograms of cargo and helps the robot interact with the environment, for example, open doors.

Americans will build robotic stingrays of two types. On December 21, the press service of the Agency for Advanced Defense Projects (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the signing of a contract with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Martin Defense Group to develop prototypes of underwater drones.

A comprehensive bill on the legal regulation of relations in the sphere of robot turnover, which, in particular, defines the concept of "robot", divides robots into classes, and also fixes the principles of robot-human relations, was developed in the Federation Council and sent for review to the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance, TASS reports, quoting the document profusely.

Human rights activists advocate a ban on the use of artificial intelligence in some military developments. In this discussion, it is formulated in detail how combat technologies that have gone out of control can harm humanity. What exactly is proposed to be banned? And what do these conversations lead to?