The Air Force Wants Throwable 'Micro-Robots' for Room Reconnaissance
The Air Force Wants Throwable 'Micro-Robots' for Room Reconnaissance A Throwbot, a microrobot that records and transmits video and audio reconnaissance, moves into a room to evaluate the scene prior to a 96th Security Forces Squadron team advances in Aug. 5, 2020 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force/Samuel King Jr.) 11 Feb 2021 U.S. Air Forces Europe is considering adding "throwable robots," which can scour a room or outdoor area and confirm whether there are people around, to its inventory. In a solicitation for information posted on the government's acquisition and awards website b...