Dubbed SPUR – or the Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle – the robotic canine packs a gun where its head should be, chambered for 6.5mm Creedmoor rounds, as was first reported by the Drive. The system was developed by rifle producer SWORD International and Ghost Robotics, a Philadelphia-based firm founded in …
Read More »Russia developing exoskeletons, wearable robotics & unmanned aerial vehicles as part of Armed Forces ‘future soldier’ program
Speaking to the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, General Oleg Salyukov revealed that the program, known as Ratnik, also includes mini and micro UAVs. Salyukov is the current head of the Russian Ground Forces. “The process of upgrading the Ratnik combat outfit has not stopped for a minute,” he explained. “In regards …
Read More »Russia to expand navy with new warships & nuclear subs as Putin says new tech, from AI to robotics, will drive next-gen weapons
Speaking as part of the Army 2021 expo on Monday, Putin announced that “the potential of our sailors is increasing.” Therefore, he said, “today, at leading shipyards across Russia, two modern short-range ships and four new submarines – including two equipped to carry nuclear missiles – are being laid.” Manufacturers …
Read More »Robotics company plans to flood pandemic-battered economy with androids to ‘keep people safe’
The company will ramp up production of four models, including Sophia, and its new ‘Grace’ robot which will be sold for use in the healthcare sector. “The world of Covid-19 is going to need more and more automation to keep people safe,” founder and chief executive David Hanson claimed. Hanson …
Read More »Ranepa: over 20 million Russians by 2030 faces dismissal for robotics
Order 20.1 million, or approximately 45.5 percent of all workers in Russia to 2030 may be at risk of losing current employment because of digitization and automation, and these are only officially employed Russians. Write about this “Izvestia” with reference to the research of Ranepa. Not to remain unemployed, have …
Read More »Photo Medvedev with the “latest” robotics has caused poisonous laughter in the Network
“Innovative” equipment costs 9500 rubles. Social media users made fun of the picture of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev with the “national innovation robotics”. The photo was posted on the Facebook page of foreign Rossi. “Dimon went to Novgorod, where he showed unparalleled in the world of domestic …
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