Friday, March 19, 2010

Outside reading article 3-19-2010


WEBSITE:
http://military.discovery.com/technology/robots/medium-ugv/mule.html

REVIEW:
The next generation of military technology has come even farther than unmaned airial vehicles. Now there is unmaned ground vehicles. One in particular is called the MULE. Each wheel is independant of all the other wheels. The range of the wheel is a total 360 degree rotation. The vehicle is capable of carrying people, weapons, and ammunition. The newest generation is now hybrid powered. The UGV is capable of semi-autonamous navigation system. As for sight for the MULE, it has thermal cameras for night and day, infrared cameras, and a chemical biological sensor. MULES are smart enough to make the best decision, it can even communicate with other unmaned vehicles in the field. As for defensive capabilities, the MULE can be equiped with a wide veriety of weapons, anti air guns, and even guidence sensors that can tell the MULE where to fire at.

The MULE has revolutionized 21st centery warfare. The troops will be more safe now because we can send a robot in a area to dangerous for humans. I believe that by the end of my life time, we wont have any humans fighting for us. It will all be robots making their own decision on what to do.

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