AI-powered robot dogs tested to find explosive devices

The U.K. government recently hosted a hackathon to test the use of AI-enabled robot dogs for bomb disposal tasks, reporting promising results.

Organized by the Defence AI Center (DAIC), the hackathon saw 40 programmers leveraging AI and robotics to complete several hazardous tasks that would otherwise be undertaken by Army bomb disposal experts.

Throughout the three-day event, the programmers were tasked with leveraging the robots’ existing capabilities such as navigating rough terrain, climbing stairs and avoiding obstacles, for use in life-threatening scenarios.

Working in five teams, over the first two days the programmers “developed their strategies and fine-tuned their programming,” according to a press release.

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