US Army plans to create robots AI that will build bridges under enemy fire – bi

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/A2/6C/IB ​​-FQAC7MD07_240DF4A4.jpg" Alt = "US Army plans to create robots that will build bridges under hostile fire - bi"/~ 62 < p >The US Army wants to develop robots that can build bridges during shelling to save the lives of combat engineers. Such actions are one of the most dangerous military operations, which became clear during the war in Ukraine, where Russian troops suffered significant losses, trying to forge the rivers that defend the Armed Forces. About it writes military observer Michael Peck for Business Insider.

< p > He said, the US Army intends to create self -propelled rafts that will be guided by artificial intelligence that can be autonomously connected together, forming a bridge.

~ < p > “Using autonomous floating bridges will allow the army to carry out unpredictable dispersed crossings through rivers, increase the survival of the crew by removing a person from the ship, and reduce the logistics trace over the advanced tape bridge used today, due to the combination of loading and power. one vessel, ” – stated in a request for a competition for innovative research for small business (SBIR) announced by the army.

< p >At the same time, some experts are concerned because the armies are lacking in bridge -building units as well as army divisions do not have enough resources to force rivers without additional engineering support from corps. & Amp; nbsp;

~ ~ < p > “But a real alarming call became a conflict in Ukraine. During the Napoleonic wars or World War II, brushed builders faced artillery fire or air attack For any army in the open area. 60 ~/p > < p >In turn, the army is acknowledged that its present opportunities to overcome breaks need changes. & Amp; nbsp;

< P > “Future Technology of Gaps should take into account the opponent's capabilities and maintain support operations in a deadly logistics environment when the enemy can attack goals at almost any depth within the battlefield,” SBIr emphasizes.

< P > However, in order for the automated erection of bridges to become a reality, many technical obstacles need to be overcome. It is known that there is a problem of coordination of actions of many robots, and at the same time it is necessary to prevent “collision & nbsp; numerous unmanned robots, which are in close proximity from each other, with obstacles on the terrain (artificial or natural) and with each other in potentially turbulent waters “, added to Sbir.

< p > In particular, in the first stage of the project, contractors should determine what artificial intelligence, sensors and communication systems are required for the operation of an automated bridge. The second stage involves the creation of a prototype that can work despite the cyberattack as well as in the absence of navigation. & Amp; nbsp;

< p > “If the project is successful, it can also benefit the commercial market, consider in the army. Potential areas of application include inspection of pipelines, parcel delivery, underwater intelligence, agricultural work and space exploration,” the military survey added.