ロボットドッグは、ペットのように癒してくれる愛玩用、産業ロボットから今回のように軍事用にも使用できる。まさにハイテクの極みですね。
今回も引き続き講師Poachです。フィリピン版のわら人形は、布で作るそうですがそんな話で盛り上がり、特に質問もなかったので今回は記事には触れませんでした。
total time 49700分 2020.10.8 level 9
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https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/daily-news/article/robot-dogs-join-us-air-force-exercise/nvLxhgJ1EeuHz-_6C8lKIQ
Robot Dogs Join US Air Force Exercise
Robot dogs have been used by the US Air Force in one of the military's biggest ever high-tech experiments.
The robots took part in a training session between September 1 and September 3 at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. It was part of a larger exercise involving every branch of the US military, including the Coast Guard, across 30 locations between August 31 and September 3.
The Air Force tested the dog-like robots, called Vision 60, in an exercise that simulated landing on a potentially hostile airstrip. The robots were used to identify possible threats while human soldiers stayed close to their aircraft.
敵の可能性がある滑走路に着陸する
危険の可能性を見分けるために使われていた。
They have been created by Ghost Robotics to help with tasks including remote inspection, mapping, communications and security. They can be used on any type of terrain and carry different types of sensors and communications equipment.
remote inspection 遠隔検査
terrain təréɪn 自然的特徴からみた地域
"The dogs give us visuals of the area, all while keeping our defenders closer to the aircraft," said Master Sergeant Lee Boston.
その地域を映像を通して見せる 自分側の擁護者が（敵の）飛行機に近づいている間
They are less complex than other walking robots, which Ghost Robotics says makes them both tougher and more agile. The company calls them "unstoppable."
歩くロボットよりは作りは入り組んでない
The dogs are a part of the US military's Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). The system uses artificial intelligence and rapid data analysis to find and eliminate threats to the military in space and to help locate possible attacks from missiles and other weapons on land.
This isn't the first time robot dogs have been tested by the US military. In 2012 it tested the AlphaDog, developed by Boston Dynamics, which was able to carry up to 180 kilograms and walk 32 kilometers without stopping. However, it was retired at the end of 2015 because it was so loud it was feared that it would give away troop positions.
理由は音がうるさいことの心配から、軍隊のポジションを手放したのだろう。
Industry experts are growing more confident that robot systems will soon be ready to work alongside humans in real operations, taking over dangerous or physically demanding tasks.
work alongside 一緒に働く
taking over 実際の活動中
taking over 引き受ける
上の画像が引退したAlphaDogです。確かに動くたびにがしゃんがしゃんと音を出しそうですね。でもブルドッグみたいでカッコイイ♥ Alphaのは最強という意味もあります。
