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Combat trials conducted for I-Robot and I-Drive

TEL AVIV Ñ Israel's military has held trials for several combat robots.   

The robots were identified as I-Robot and I-Drive, both of which were designed to provide soldiers with situational awareness, particularly in urban areas.

I-Robot, operated by two soldiers, weighs 24 kilograms and was designed to climb stairs. I-Drive weighs three kilograms and could be carried and operated by one soldier.

"Its [I-Drive] advantage is that it can be thrown freely and always lands on all fours, sending the forces a successful picture from six different cameras," the military said.


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The Israel Army has introduced two robots for combat trials in mid-2009 as part of an effort to protect ground forces. The trials were meant to continue through October 2009 as a prelude to an award.

"The test phase will continue until October 2009, and later it will be decided which and how many of the robots are going to be used in the Infantry Corps forces," a military statement said on Aug. 11. "A training and instruction program for the use of these robots by IDF forces is being developed."

In 2007, the army drafted a requirement for combat robots in the wake of the war with Hizbullah during the previous year. Commanders requested robots to clear urban areas and roads in enemy territory from improvised explosive devices.

GOC Army Headquarters has also been testing future robot models. The military said these models, based on the existing robots, would contain advanced abilities.

In January 2009, the army introduced Eyeball, a small ball that contained an internal camera. Eyeball was employed during the urban warfare operations by Israel during the military invasion of the Gaza Strip.



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