Self-reconnaissance robot

Creating a robot capable of hiding to avoid human detection is a big step forward for a fully automated spy robot from the US military.

In the dark, a spy trying to reach a target is a building. He scrambled to avoid lighted areas and had guards. In a favorable position he stopped listening and when the guard's foot was away he moved again ... A perfect scenario for a spy but the special thing here is this spy Must be a human being but a complete auto robot.

This is a secret robot being developed at LockKheed Martin 's advanced technology lab based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA. The company's goal is to create an automatic robot that can act as a spy without being detected by humans.

To make it harder to be recognized in the dark, the robot is painted black.

A robot has the ability to build a model of its surroundings on the computer, combining information to determine the safest path.

Equipped with a laser scanner for reproducing the surrounding environment into a 3D map, the robot also features an audio sensor that allows for identification of near or far foot steps and the direction of the guards.

Chief Engineer Brian Satterfield said there are four requirements when designing this robot:

+ The presence of guards at known sites must be avoided

Detecting guards in unknown areas

Avoid areas where entering robots can not escape

This robot is designed to operate in the dark so avoid areas that are illuminated.

" If robots find that it can be detected by an approaching guard, it will try to move to another place to hide," Satterfield said .

Alan Wagner, of the Atlanta Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA, an expert in artificial intelligence, said that Lockheed Martin 's robots work on the basic principles of the human mind. That is to set out many action plans when detecting the enemy approaching.

In the future this robot will have more improvements in robot size and smooth operation to increase the ability to hide from the human detection. To date, Lockheet Martin is ready to launch this product.