MTRS to the Rescue! RadioShack Replaced?
Sep 07, 2011 15:14 EDT
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Dragon Runner 10 mini-bot unveiled; $22M iRobot contract; E-IBCT’s SUGV 320 hits the rocks – more MTRS? (Sept 7/11)
In 2005 children’s toys were being used by American soldiers on the front lines, to help them look for roadside bombs. It would appear that someone took notice, because there has since been a flurry of activity on the robotic explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) front. The The Man Transportable Robotic System program took off, and its military ground robots began making a difference long before protected MRAP vehicles began to arrive in numbers.
The Academy-award winning movie “The Hurt Locker” made bomb disposal famous, but the reality of it involves far more robots, and far fewer wearable bomb suits. MTRS robots are the larger, heavy duty options for Explosives Ordnance Disposal technicians, though smaller options are also in service. So, what exactly is the MTRS program?
- MTRS: Why Send A Man to Do A Robot’s Job?
- MTRS: Contracts and Key Events [updated]
- MTRS’ Mini-Mes: MARCbot & BomBot
- MTRS Additional Readings & Sources [updated]
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