Russian engineers from the «Spektr» design bureau are actively working on the «Hedgehog-M» flip-over robotic platform project for remote mining. According to Andrey Bratenkov, the executive director of the bureau, this innovative device is already the second modification of the «Hedgehog» platform. The device is designed to help special forces strike armored vehicles and will be equipped with two TM-62 anti-tank mines weighing 10 kg each.
We came to the understanding that we need a flip-over machine that will not be critical to rollovers. So that the machine can continue to move as long as there is communication with it, no matter how the robot is thrown back or turned over, for example, by an explosion.
«Hedgehog-M» will be able to function effectively regardless of its position in space: backwards, forwards, upside down, downside up, which makes it an ideal option for use by military personnel in various situations.
According to the developers, the «Hedgehog-M» robotic platform will be equipped with a payload of up to 20 kg. Its main task will be the installation and use of anti-tank mines, which will significantly increase the effectiveness of tactical operations. Thanks to its hybrid design, the device will be able to move on both wheeled and tracked chassis, which gives it the ability to overcome various types of terrain.
The hybrid chassis is interesting because if there is slush everywhere, you can drive on tracks. But you can't drive fast on a track, so if we are talking about relatively solid ground surfaces, then a wheel is much more preferable.
The development of «Hedgehog-M» continues in Novosibirsk, where the «Spektr» design bureau is based, specializing in the creation of unmanned vehicles and robotic platforms for the needs of the Russian army. But the «brother» of «Hedgehog-M», «Hedgehog-R», is already used by the military for reconnaissance and can carry up to 5 kg of payload.
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