The Army wants to swap soldiers for robots on breaching missions in close quarters, according to an industry notice published today . The Breaching and Demolition Ground Engineer Robot (BaDGER) will be designed to navigate and breach through devices like “triple strand wire, dragon’s teeth, and tetrahedrons, cement barriers, stone walls, and dirt berms,” while neutralizing explosive threats like mines, all the while keeping humans out of the danger area, according to the Army. “The BaDGER capability will support autonomous...
