The U.S. military will help one of its two robotic “dogs” to clean up mines and other munitions in Ukraine.Publishes a magazine Foreign PolicyWhich cites familiar sources in this transaction.

HALO TrustThe mine company, which has multiple contracts with the U.S. government, will use it on the placeA Technology robot dog Boston DynamicsClearing mortars and cluster munitions in Russian-controlled areas near Kiev.Said Chris WatleyGroup CEO.

At last year’s test session, Spot effectively accomplished these tasks, and according to a trade magazine, Watley hopes it will translate Working with cluster munitions that Russia indiscriminately used in Ukraine And spread throughout the country.

With its robotic arm layout, Spot can help Drag unexploded ordnance into pits containing other projectilesAllowing them to safely blow them away from civilians with 50 to 100 shells, the publication said.

It will also reduce the threat posed by HALO human teams stationed in Ukrainian cities such as Bucha or Brovar, which were temporarily occupied by the Russians after the invasion of Ukraine.

Spot, on the other hand, also helps patrol the streets of New York. This model has been featured several times in the news for the innovative uses that have been given to it. For example, in the context of the pandemic in 2020, it was used to assist with remote medical examinations in U.S. hospitals and to maintain the recommended social distance to users in Singapore parks.

(Reported by EFE)

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