Watch DARPA's lifelike PETMAN robot test chemical warfare suit

 

The video shows the PETMAN robot, an eerily lifelike robot created by Boston Dynamics to test the performance of protective clothing designed for hazardous environments. PETMAN is undergoing initial testing in a chemical protection suit and gas mask. The purpose of designing a robot capable of executing lifelike movements is to test chemical warfare protective suits by reproducing how a soldier would likely stress the suit under various real-life situations. The developers test how the protective clothing reacts to the robot's movements when it is exposed to chemical warfare agents. (Read more)

Japan: Driverless car for the elderly people

 

Japanese engineering giant Hitachi have launched a self-driving car designed to pick up and drop off passengers automatically. The Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System, or simply the Robits, is designed to use pavements and public footpaths instead of roads. The car has been designed to cater specifically for the elderly as well as disabled or less abled drivers. The futuristic car has distance sensors and a guidance system to help it avoid pedestrians and potholes, and to detect potential obstructions in its path. Equipped with GPS to transport a single passenger, the car can also be programmed to pick up and drop passengers automatically. y as well as disabled or less abled drivers.