I, throwbot: U.S. Army set to test new lightweight and lobable cyber assistants in Afghanistan

One way to stop soldiers being ambushed during battle is to help them look before they leap.

The best way to do that is to equip them with remote control robots to look around dangerous corners, explore dark tunnels or be first into caves.

Those robots can feed back what they 'see' via cameras, to make sure the armed forces know what type of they are walking into.

Hi-tech troops: The U.S. Army is set to test a series of ultra-lightweight throwable robots in Afghanistan to help prevent them walking into traps

In development: The barbell-shaped Recon Scout XT carries a camera, light and antenna in a very compact rolling design

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