Jul 15, 2016 · For the last 40 years, crude robots have been used to defuse bombs. We look at the development of these slow, deliberate droids that face an abrupt, explosive end.

Sep 14, 2014 · Dragon Runner is a lightweight, back-packable, all-terrain robot capable of assisting bomb disposal units to detect and dispose IEDs and bombs. It is available in small …

Jan 2, 2019 · Boston Dynamics has tested robots that can fling themselves over walls to reach otherwise impossible environments; and they are now being considered for bomb disposal …

Mar 12, 2014 · Remotely operated bomb disposal robots have saved innumerable lives since their introduction in the 1970s, evolving from their civil defence origins to support the military in …

Apr 7, 2020 · Reliance upon bomb squads comes at the price of placing members in dangerous environments. With that in mind, the first responder community identified an improved robot as …

Feb 6, 2025 · In recent four-day trials conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the demolition dogs demonstrated their ability to seek out, detect, and …

Aug 3, 2024 · Robotic systems for bomb disposal are categorized primarily into two types: remote-controlled robots and autonomous bomb disposal robots. These systems are designed to …

Feb 10, 2025 · Robotic Canine from Dstl. Ministry of Defence (MoD) scientists led a new live trial that has seen advanced robotic systems, including robot dogs, successfully detect and defuse …

Feb 5, 2025 · Trials led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have showcased the capabilities of new bomb disposal robotic canines – which include detecting, …

Feb 28, 2025 · Scientists at the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence recently conducted live tests to see if robot dogs and other advanced robotic systems could detect and defuse various bomb threats.