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| IDF using autonomous drone system to try to intercept Gaza kites, balloons |
| 2018-07-18 |
| [IsraelTimes] GOSHAWK, developed by Beersheba-based RoboTiCan, identifies and neutralizes airborne incendiary threats without need for human input The Israeli military has begun using an autonomous drone system to counter the threat of incendiary kites and balloons in the Gazoo Strip, Hadashot news reported Tuesday. The GOSHAWK system, developed by Beersheba-based RoboTiCan, uses optic sensors to identify the launch of airborne arson devices, then launches another drone to intercept the threat and neutralize it ‐ a process the system handles from start to finish without any human input. The system has been deployed in the field in recent weeks and has seen some success. RoboTiCan CEO Hagai Balshai told Hadashot the system was orginally developed to counter potential threats by drones, but has now been converted to deal with the arson problem. On Tuesday, incendiary balloons from Gazoo landed in a preschool yard in an Israeli community, near the border as children played outside, and in an elementary school closed for summer vacation in another community. There were no injuries. In total, 17 fires were sparked by arson devices flown from Gazoo in the course of Tuesday. The army says hundreds of incendiary devices have been brought down through the use of drones ‐ though most have been operated by human handlers. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 It should be tied into an autonomous counter-battery system, so that launching a kite earns you say, 8 155mm WP rounds in return. You get your fire and everyone is happy. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2018-07-18 17:46 |
| #5 Killbird, magpie, killbird. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-07-18 14:22 |
| #4 The Israeli IDF already has a super-smelly non-lethal weapon in Skunk. Arm the drones with paintball guns , hand out controllers and make it into a tournament for the IDF drone operators. It is hard to be a super-cool jihadi after you have been "skunked". |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-07-18 14:04 |
| #3 Kites and balloons can be in nearly infinite variations and materials. The terrorists launching them are a finite resource. Eliminate them |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-07-18 11:09 |
| #2 Tie them into PS4 or Xbox one systems, run a tournament on kills. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-07-18 08:34 |
| #1 Mmm, autonomous flying killbots. That would be a fun project to work on. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-07-18 01:03 |