If you hunt unexploded sea mines for a living, then you might not mind losing your job to a robot. That seems to be the reasoning of the British and French governments, as they embark on a joint venture to develop a prototype autonomous system for detecting and neutralizing sea mines and UnderWater Improvised Explosive Devices (UWIED)... Continue Reading Anglo-French project aims at using robots to fight underwater mines
Section: Military
Tags: Bombs, French Navy, mine detection, Naval Warfare, Robots, Royal Navy, Thales, Underwater
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