The method could give tiny robots the ability to reconfigure into different shapes for various missions.
Three versions are expected: light, medium and heavy.
Muscle tissue added to robots will give them “never before seen mobility and agility.”
Bots at DLA have contributed over 200,000 hours of work.
By Andrew Eversden
The unit will run quadcopters for its autonomous resupply in force-on-force exercises.
The next test will come in late 2021 and involve a company-sized maneuver at Fort Hood, Texas.
From pocket-sized drones to remote-controlled breaching vehicles, the Army is injecting robots across formations.
Automation won't eliminate soldier jobs, but it may help to supplement their workloads.
The SMET is built to run for 60 miles on a 72-hour mission.
Army scientists work with counterparts from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to meet urban combat challenges with technology.
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