{"id":26958,"date":"2019-11-22T16:52:44","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/11\/22\/soldiers-soon-to-see-robotic-mules-and-tougher-bomb-bots-in-the-field\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:29:16","slug":"soldiers-soon-to-see-robotic-mules-and-tougher-bomb-bots-in-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/2019\/11\/22\/soldiers-soon-to-see-robotic-mules-and-tougher-bomb-bots-in-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers soon to see robotic mules and tougher bomb bots in the field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Army recently picked a couple of new robots to help troops in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One is a new heavy robot designed to help bomb technicians and another \u201crobotic mule\u201d to carry a squad\u2019s load on dismounted patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both are some of a larger effort to bring robotics technology into nearly every area of Army operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport<\/a>, formerly known as the Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport, was selected in recent weeks following a process that began in 2017, according to an Army release.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SMET, which will be produced by General Dynamic Land Systems<\/a>, will include both unmanned and optionally manned capabilities with the capability of carrying 1,000 pounds, operating over a distance of 60 miles in a 72-hour period while also producing 3kw of power while stationary and 1kw while moving to charge or run equipment and batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\t