A new robot that can be transported by an individual Soldier conducting dismounted operations is being tested by the 82nd Airborne Division.
During a three-week operational test, the 2nd Brigade Combat Team’s mission was to validate the effectiveness of the Common Robotic System Individual (CRS-I).
“The purpose of the test was to stress the CRS-I in a realistic operational environment and allow for Soldier feedback on how it performs under combat conditions,” said Jeff Grable, test supervisor with the West Fort Hood, Texas-based U.S. Army Operational Test Command’s Maneuver Support Test Directorate.
The robot was designed to provide situational awareness to the Warfighter during combat, stability, and homeland security operations.
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Source: U.S. Army