Robotics news

Engineers at the University of California at Berkeley have developed a robot the size of an insect. He is able to move through mazes with the agility of a cheetah and penetrate into the most inaccessible places, writes the Tech Xplore portal.

During the X International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment "MILEX-2021", a new product of the weapons forum – the "Whistle" robotic complex was presented at the stand of the Belspetsvneshtechnika State Technical University.

Specialists of the European Space Agency conducted another high-altitude test of the parachute system for the landing module of the ExoMars-2022 mission, which ended with the successful landing of the module layout. Nevertheless, a small gap appeared again on the fabric of the second main parachute, which did not affect the landing process, according to the ESA website.

The formation of unmanned logistics corridors can become an extremely promising step for the development of cargo transportation in Russia and increase the attractiveness of Russian transport routes for foreign contractors. This opinion was expressed in an interview in the journal "Vestnik GLONASS" by the head of the Research Department of integrated transport development of JSC NIIAT Tatyana Mikheeva. 

Within the framework of the state defense order, 25 special vehicles were delivered to the units of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the SAGR mine clearance groups. The vehicles were delivered to the engineering units of the military districts, the Northern Fleet and the units of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

In the United States, when preparing for future conflicts, we should pay attention to modern technologies that will significantly affect the pace of hostilities. It is clear that we are talking about a military strategy to confront, first of all, Russia and China.

The European Space Agency has commissioned Milrem Robotics to develop projects for lunar rovers and rovers with a hitherto unprecedented level of autonomy. As indicated in the ESA roadmap, the agency needs an automatic management system for long-duration lunar missions. Milrem Robotics military robots have been selected as the most promising platform for creating such machines.

The Russian Armed Forces see the development of strategic nuclear forces and robotic equipment as their priority.

Financing of the supply of weapons and equipment within the framework of the State Defense Order to the army and navy is proceeding at a faster pace. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at the board of the military department. Shoigu said that already now the rate of placement of the state defense order is higher than last year and is 95 percent.

At the MILEX-2021 exhibition held in Minsk, a new development of the Belarusian defense industry - the Hunter reconnaissance and strike aviation complex was presented.

It is reported that the created unmanned helicopter can search for and destroy armored vehicles and manpower in the conditions of counteraction provided by the enemy.

Americans are learning to fight in conjunction with robots. June 23, portal janes.com he reported that the US Army has begun testing prototypes of RCV-L light combat robotic vehicles.

In the West, the militarization of space and cyber warfare on the Internet are coming to the fore when developing new weapons. The NATO command also pays close attention to the development of hypersonic weapons and combat robots.

A remotely controlled combat module can be installed on the BK boat built into the new circuit, the Kalashnikov press service reported

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies (GC) (part of the Rostec state Corporation) is developing a reconnaissance and strike contour, which will include the latest boats of the BK family, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and shooting automation tools. This was reported to TASS by the Kalashnikov press service during the International Naval Salon (MVMS-2021).

The Korean company Hanwha Systems will develop flocks of drones for search and rescue operations under water. According to the Korea Herald, this is a joint project of the company with state research institutes. It is planned to be completed by 2025.

The Australian company XTEK and the Estonian Milrem Robotics intend to cooperate in order to develop light armor for the THeMIS remotely controlled ground vehicle in accordance with the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed at the Land Forces 21 exhibition in Brisbane.

The widespread use of unmanned vehicles: flying, surface and underwater, is an important part of the modernization of the Russian Navy. Drones will rid the ships of some intelligence tools, providing in return more advanced and powerful tools for monitoring the situation, and will allow the fleet to successfully resist new threats - for example, hypersonic weapons.

Almaz-Antey will present an underwater drone in the section at Innoprom

The Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern, known for its S-400 and S-500 aerospace defense systems, decided to present to the general public its development in the field of deep - sea research-the Sarma autonomous station. Prior to this, such devices were developed exclusively by specialized shipyards.

According to China Central Television, the duration of each output will be about six hours, this is necessary for installation work outside the base module "Tianhe"

The Shenzhou-12 crew members plan to make two spacewalks during their three-month stay on the Chinese Space Station. This was reported on Tuesday by China Central Television.

The model of the autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle (ANPA) "Sarma" will be presented for the first time as part of the exposition of the concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz - Antey" at the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM-2021, which will be held in Yekaterinburg from 5 to 8 July.

The video diary of innovations of the forum “Army 2021 " is a series of video broadcasts about innovative products of the most advanced enterprises of the military-industrial complex. The broadcasts will be held from August 23 to 27, 2021, during the Army-2021 forum, and are aimed at the heads of the main enterprises and the command of the Ministry of Defense.

On June 11, the ECA Group announced the implementation of the first stage of the modernization program for three Alkmaar-class minesweepers of the Latvian Navy.