Within the military, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community has been an early adopter of robotic capabilities. The Joint Service EOD (JSEOD) Program is in the process of fielding its third generation of robotic systems to the EOD technicians. Robots have been an invaluable asset to the EOD technician, and they have been critical to operations in Iraq as we prosecute the IED problem. This paper provides a brief history of past EOD robotic systems, a description of currently fielded and supported systems, and the future of robotic programs within the Joint Service EOD community.
The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) has had an active program for several years for the development of technologies required to realize an autonomous system of small robots to clear an area of unexploded submunitions. The focus thus far has been on the technology elements themselves, with an emphasis on autonomous electronic control and processing. NAVEODTECHDIV is now developing demonstration systems to prove the feasibility of this application. At this stage, the systems are used in relatively benign terrain, and the targets are inert, not live munitions. However, this is adequate to show possibilities, and allow for experimentation before a full-scale development effort is initiated.
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