They aren’t exactly T-1000 Terminators from the future, but the Marine Corps is adding a few high-tech robots to its bag of training tools. One, known as ‘Rover,’ is a moving smart target based on a Segway platform. Produced by Australian-based Marathon Robotics, it can zoom around firing ranges and mimic the behavior of insurgents, foreign fighters and civilians in a combat zone. When fired on, they even scramble for cover. [brightcove video=”79569380001″ /] Currently used by Australian armed forces, the Marine Corps will test them this summer before deciding whether to integrate them into standard training. On another front,…
