The MA-UGV video of the robot cutting the hair of a volunteer has drawn many compliments among viewers, not so much for the genius of the robot but rather for the courage of the man who agreed to sit in the chair. The MA-UGV was given the role of barber in this years charity event to raise funds for cancer research. With all the novel techniques and designs in robotics for troop and mission support, however, IAIs three-armed robot has been the most successful in generating entertainment and in turn recognition. The device was shown last August at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International convention in Washington DC.Īll such devices are considered a step up from endangering a human in a bomb suit who is asked to cut wires off an explosive device. Paul Bosscher, a robotics engineer at Harris, described the impressive features of its device to ABC News at the time."The robot can cut wires, pull blasting caps, surgically defeat the explosive device and in the process save all of this forensic evidence that they use to ID who the bombmakers are what their bomb-making methods are," Bosscher said. in Melbourne Florida, made news with its robotic arm using haptic technology, to enable soldiers to disarm IEDS. Army on ground vehicle technology solutions to safeguard the lives of troops comes as no surprise and has kept robotics teams busy, considering the heavy toll of fatal explosive devices in Afghanistan and Iraq. Armys Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC).Ī focus by the U.S. The MA-UGV was developed with support from the U.S. ![]() The integrated video feeds from the cameras on the end of each arm are designed for better situational awareness, including depth perception. Our people are the best and brightest in the industry and are here to not only meet the critical needs of our customers, but also to experience a culture where employees are valued and able to thrive for years. It has three cameras, with pictures beamed back to a computer. Innovation is at the heart of BlueHalo’s purpose but people are at the heart of its core valuesPeople First, Mission Always. “We are thrilled that our team is participating in the P-HEL program.Fingertip positioning and grasp are especially impressive as shown inn the videos the robot is capable of using a 29 degree of freedom system and the robot is shown deftly handling IEDs. “Our laser weapon is a key part of BlueHalo’s LOCUST family of products that leverage decades of experience on a wide variety of Directed Energy Weapon programs, dating back to the Airborne Laser, Airborne Tactical Laser, and High Energy Laser Mobile demonstrator, culminated by our investments in the laser weapon system,” added Dan Gillings, BlueHalo Sector President. “Even more impressive is the fact that it does this while also serving as a highly capable Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance data collection and discrimination asset.”īlueHalo is actively building multiple LOCUST products and is positioning to meet future demands in quantity. “BlueHalo’s mature LOCUST system provides proven ‘laser quality’ precision electro-optic/infrared, pointing, tracking, identification, and hard-kill against a wide variety of Unmanned Aerial Systems,” said Jonathan Moneymaker, BlueHalo’s Chief Executive Officer. The system combines precision optical and laser hardware with advanced software, algorithms and processing to enable and enhance the directed energy ‘kill chain’, which includes tracking, identifying and engaging a wide variety of targets with its hard-kill HEL. The delivered LOCUST system performed well as part of the integrated P-HEL C-UAS system during a recent risk reduction field event, tracking, engaging and defeating several UAS targets.īlueHalo was chosen to deliver its LOCUST system due to its long corporate heritage in laser weapons and tracking systems, and also due to recent demonstrated performance of the value of lasers during the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) Combat Shoot-Off (CSO) in July 2021. The JCO intends to evaluate the P-HEL in an operationally relevant environment this spring at Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG), to be followed by possible deployment of the system overseas for further evaluation and operational use. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - BlueHalo, a leading provider to the national security community of critical capabilities and technologies across Space Superiority, Space Technology. RCCTO established the P-HEL program in support of the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) to address the growing threat of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) by developing this counter-sUAS (C-sUAS) prototype. BlueHalo has delivered its LOCUST system to be integrated into the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)’s Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) system.
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