Robots

Russia Upgrades Weapons with Robotic Capabilities

Russia is upgrading its weapon systems with robotic capabilities. Advanced robotic systems would be installed on unmanned aerial vehicles to be used by Russia’s Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense (RChBD) Troops by the end of 2017, according to the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service.

According to Sputnik news service, the troops were the first to use robots within the Russian Armed Forces to handle special tasks. These included remotely controlled radiation and chemical reconnaissance systems. “These robotic systems help resolve the radiation and chemical reconnaissance-related tasks amid elevated concentrations of hazardous chemicals, and high levels of radiation, which excludes the presence of personnel,” the press service added.

A total of 22 robotic systems were developed in Russia between 2015 and 2016, including a new robot recently presented by the Central Research Institute of Robotics and Technical Cybernetics.