This is the Robdozer, a long-distance-equipped reinforced engineering vehicle, in this case, operated at a military expo around the world in Alabama.
Army engineers and military experts say the Robdozer (the robotic version of Caterpillar’s D9 bulldozer) is the future of automatic combat.
The Israeli military has used the D9 for years to perform frontline missions such as the tro detour, used to propel troops, remove rubble and flat terrain.
But since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023 and Lebanon later, the Israeli military has increasingly deployed the version of this robot to enhance its on-site operations and reduce the risk to its troops.
“The idea is to cancel the person from the bulldozing cockpit,” Lani said. His team developed robdozer in the Israeli aerospace industry. During the Gaza War, the army increasingly chose the unused version, and his series of missions “better than human actions”, which was his series of missions. The version may be autonomous, attracting moral and legal concerns about the future of war shaped by the Israeli military in the Gaza War.
– “Change the paradigm” –
From air defense systems to a wide range of AI-powered intelligence tools, Israel’s growing use of advanced technology on the battlefield has been well proven, but has been criticized for lack of human supervision and potential violations of international law.
Analysts say the growing Israeli deployment of looters reflects a wider global automation trend in heavy vehicles, such as remote-controlled personnel operations that operate in the same way as drones.
An Israeli military official who asked to discuss sensitive matters anonymously told AFP that the Army had used “a robotic tool for more than a decade, but in very small numbers. Now, it is being used in large-scale wars.”
The officer said troops can now operate machinery without having to enter enemy territory.
Andrew Fox is a retired British military major, and researchers at the Henry Jackson Society in London said the Israeli military might be the first troops to use remote-controlled combat machinery in active war zones.
“This is a very big development,” he said, “changing the paradigm of war” and performing tasks effectively, but the risk to personnel is greatly reduced.
– New Era –
“This is the future,” said John Spencer, president of urban warfare research at the U.S. Military Institute for Modern Warfare.
He added that many “has been trying it out, but no one has seen direct deployment in active modern combat.” “It’s very unique.”
But, besides the moral and legal drawbacks of this advanced technology, a significant human existence is needed to make decisions, especially in abnormal situations.
Tal Mimran of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 triggered the Gaza War, a catastrophic example when Palestinian militants violated the University of Jerusalem.
“I think on October 7, we were shown that you could build a wall that could cost $1 billion, but if you don’t patrol the border, then someone will penetrate your country,” said Mimran, an international law lecturer and researcher, who has been following the technological developments of the Israeli military.
“We have to be aware of the risks of opportunities and technology,” he said.
“This is an era when artificial intelligence exploded into our lives, and naturally there is a manifestation in the security field.”
