Unfortunately war and terrorism remain part of our reality. So, how far away are RoboSoldiers? Closer than you may think.
Israel is a small hi-tech obsessed country, where military and reserve duty is mandatory and every soldier's loss is mourned on national TV. Armed groups operating on its borders have abducted a number of soldiers in the past year, and have openly declared their intention to repeat such attacks. As such, it should come as no surprise that Israel is using everything in its technological arsenal to protect its soldiers in harm's way.
Israel is attempting to defend its borders by combining real-time aerial surveillance from UAVs (unmanned air vehicles, already longtime veterans) with unmanned security vehicles and stationary long range “see-shoot†robotic snipers on the ground and 'Protectors', unmanned integrated naval combat systems, on the sea. These futuristic defense sytems are operated by trained soldiers in secure control rooms away from the front lines, safe from enemy attacks.
RoboSoldiers
Mechs Defend the Land, Sea, and Air
Trend Themes
1. Unmanned Security Vehicles - The growing use of unmanned security vehicles in defense systems presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the robotics industry.
2. Real-time Aerial Surveillance - Advancements in real-time aerial surveillance, particularly through the use of UAVs, offer potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry.
3. 'see-shoot' Robotic Snipers - The development of stationary long range 'see-shoot' robotic snipers could lead to disruptive innovation in the weapons manufacturing industry.
Industry Implications
1. Robotics - The use of unmanned security vehicles and robotic snipers in defense systems creates innovation opportunities in the robotics industry.
2. Aerospace - The integration of real-time aerial surveillance, particularly through the use of UAVs, presents disruptive innovation possibilities in the aerospace industry.
3. Weapons Manufacturing - The advancement of stationary long range 'see-shoot' robotic snipers presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the weapons manufacturing industry.