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Australian Army begins trials of an uncrewed robot

Australian Army begins trials of an uncrewed robot

Canberra, Sep 11 (IANS) The Australian Army has begun trials of an uncrewed robot, nicknamed GUS (Ground Uncrewed System), which can potentially replace soldiers in risky areas and do the required observation in near future. "Soldiers from the Australian Army's Regional Force Surveillance Group (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment are trialling an uncrewed robot," Australia's Defence Ministry announced Wednesday. According to the ministry, the Australian-developed surveillance robot is equipped with cameras and sensors capable of providing persistent surveillance for more than 30 continuous days using battery power. An on-board liquid fuel generator recharges the battery when it is low to extend GUS's…
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