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Ukraine uses soil robots to evacuate wounds, lay mines and attack Russian armed forces.
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One operator said that he does not use different robots, instead they adapt and optimize the same.
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They work a positive for the Ukraine soldiers like “Lego sets” – since they have to adapt constantly.
The Ukraine uses “Like” robot like Lego and puts it together differently to use different missions, from evacuations to attacks, a Ukrainian robot operator told Business Insider.
Oleksandr YabChanka, head of the robot systems for the Da Vinci Wolves -Battalon of Ukraine, said Bi that his unit has no different types of robot. Instead, use specific needs.
You may use a rigid capsule so that you can wear a wounded soldier, but later, if you have to destroy a Russian position, attach a bomb and “transform this system into a kamikaze,” he said.
YabChanka described soil roar as adaptable systems that soldiers can put together on the field.
“We all remember Lego. We grew up together with these kits,” he said.
He also described it as a positive development for Ukraine: in a war in which tactics and technology change constantly, it can be crucial.
Adaptable robot
Vadym Yunyk, the CEO of the FRDM Group, which makes up the D-21 robot logistics complex, told BI that “the adaptability of the D-21 is one of its most important advantages”.
The robot can be used to transport precautions such as ammunition and for the emergency evacuation of wounded or even a platform for the assembly.
Yunyk said that this adaptability means that units “can quickly integrate the platform into its own tactics”.
The company has continued to adapt the system: In response to inquiries, the D-21 attached a combat module, which means that the D-21-12R, a robot that can fire while moving between different positions, said Yunyk.
And they also work on adding a grenade thrower.
“This opens up the way to even more flexible applications for the D-21 and D-21-12R,” he said. “In other words, we not only offer a product – we offer a tool that adapts to the actual needs of the front lines.”
Milrem Robotics, an Estonian company, describes its theme robot, which is used in Ukraine, as “an advanced defense platform with several roles for various operational tasks”.
The company says that its “modular and versatile design” enables “the adaptation according to the needs of the customer that his robot can collect intelligence, dispose of order and evacuate troops. They can also be equipped with a variety of weapons, depending on what soldiers have and who want to achieve.
Kuldar Väärsi, the founder and CEO of Milrem Robots, said Bi that the innovation on the battlefield continues.
He said that soldiers used the technology as the company hadn’t even expected.
“Ukrainian troops are very creative and find really simple ways to get more out of the equipment,” he said.
A new kind of warfare
Soil robots are not new in warfare, but the extent of their use in Ukraine, the different types of use and the number of companies that they quickly bring to the battlefield.
They also have the potential to be an important instrument for Ukraine because it has far fewer troops than Russia, which is a much larger country. Russia also works on its own versions.
The speed of the innovation is also remarkable, since the countries quickly use AI and new technology to make them more autonomous and efficient.
YabChanka said that soldiers play a key role in this development.
He said his troops often popped, refine and upgrade the ground robots with manufacturers with manufacturers themselves.
It is a dynamic similar to those who have described drone operators compared to BI. An operator said that he often writes SMS and Facetime manufacturers to give them feedback and get updates.
Yunyk from FRDM Group said that his robots must also be updated constantly on the basis of feedback and the use of soldiers.
“The product life cycle in this war is extremely short,” he said. “What worked a month ago may already be outdated today. Therefore, developers do not have the luxury of working according to old templates.”
He said that if companies spend two years to develop a product, there is “a high risk that it will become irrelevant even before the development has been completed.”
“This is a new reality in which those who adapt faster do not win those who plan longer,” he added.
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