US military selects top humanoid combat robots
Photo: The US military selected the best humanoid combat robots (pit.army.mil)
The US Army has announced five companies as the winners of the xTechHumanoid competition, selecting the best humanoid combat robots, according to Army PIT.
The US military launched the xTechHumanoid competition to identify promising commercial approaches and establish a technical foundation for this emerging area of technology. The competition gave interested parties an opportunity to directly assess the technology readiness level of technologies being developed in the commercial humanoid robotics market.
Photo: The US military selected the best humanoid combat robots (pit.army.mil)
A total of 103 applications were submitted to the competition, covering both basic humanoid robot models and advanced technologies for their subsystems. Ten companies reached the finals, nine of which ultimately demonstrated their technologies at the Marine Corps base in Quantico.
Photo: The US military selected the best humanoid combat robots (pit.army.mil)
Based on the results of the demonstration trials, the Army selected five winners of the xTechHumanoid competition:
- ACEs Group, LLC developed an integrated power system designed to meet the energy needs of humanoid robotic systems. It uses scalable energy storage technologies.
- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition presented a humanoid robot equipped with impact-resistant actuators, ballistic protection, and a hybrid autonomy system that combines artificial intelligence with human control to perform complex and dangerous tasks.
- Hydroplane Ltd demonstrated lightweight and compact mobile power-generation systems designed to provide sustained power in conditions of difficult logistics and hostile interference.
- RAS Labs demonstrated highly sensitive tactile sensors for fingertips that allow robotic systems to recognize pressure force, the shape of an object, slippage, and other physical interactions.
- Velocity Explorations developed software based on the company's command-and-control technology; it transforms verified information and command intent into specific actions for humanoid robotic systems.
For participating companies, the xTechHumanoid competition created a direct link between commercial technology development and real-world operational needs, providing an opportunity to test their solutions in action, better understand mission requirements, and identify areas where their technological capabilities could benefit the military.
Photo: The US military selected the best humanoid combat robots (pit.army.mil)
