The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is moving to deploy a new robot that turns two days of tank maintenance into a two-hour task, returning armored vehicles to action far faster than before.
Developed by Ruby.AI, the system features arms likened to a mechanical octopus to reach deep into tank engines and perform maintenance tasks like clearing and scanning previously handled by soldiers.
These manipulators can handle maintenance tasks — like cleaning components and scanning systems — that were once manually performed by soldiers.
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