Feeling lucky? US Marines test machine gun wielding robot that can also throw grenades and even drag wounded soldiers to safety

    Built for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition missions
    Armed with M24OB machine gun and four M2O3 grenade launchers
    MAARS also has 360-degree visual capability and lasers to find targets
    The US Marines is currently testing this war machine[CN]

    打造这种机器人是为了侦查、监测、截获目标等任务。配备M24OB机械枪和4个M2O3榴弹发射器。这款机器人还有360度视角以及用激光搜索目标的能力。

The US military has unveiled its latest unmanned ground vehicle designed to keep human fighters at a safe distance from enemy fire while successfully executing their security missions - Called Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS)[CN]

美国军队曝光了最新无人陆上战机，旨在保护人类战士在敌军火力的安全范围内，同时安全执行他们的安全任务。 - 全名机器人系统。

This powerful, modular and combat-ready robotic machine gun is a creation of QuinetiQ North America . MAARS is armed with an M24OB machine gun, four M2O3 grenade launchers and can carry up to 400 rounds of ammunition – it can operate up to 350 pounds[CN]

这款功能强大、组装式的、随时投入战争的机械枪是北美奎奈蒂克公司出品，机器人系统配备一支M24OB机械枪和4个M2O3榴弹发射器，可携带400发的弹药 - 能承载350磅。

This robot machine gun needs a controller in order to move and fire its weapons. Sensors and cameras transmit information to the human controller and allows them to see through the robot's 'eyes'[CN]

这款机械枪需要一个控制器来操纵以移动和发射武器。传感器以及相机传送信息到人工控制器，这样他们就可以通过机器人的眼睛洞知一切。

using a light weight wearableand control system, soldiers can activate MAARS' day and night cameras, motion detectors, an acoustic microphone, a hostile fire detection system and a siren - allowing him or her to feel as if they were actually on site
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该机器人采用可轻便可佩戴的控制系统。士兵可激活机器人的日用夜用照相机、运动检测器、声控麦克风、敌军火力检测系统，还有警报器 - 让士兵感觉身临其境。

'MAARS can even provide multiple options for the escalation of force when required by the Rules of Engagement (ROE), from nonlethal lasers dazzlers and audio deterrents, to less-than-lethal grenades, to lethal fires from the grenade launcher or the medium machine gun

The futuristic war machine is battery powered, which can last three to 12 hours depending on mission activities. But there is also a sleep mode that saves battery power allowing it to track down the enemy for about a week

Remotely operated war machines are no longer props in science fiction films.

The US military has unveiled its latest unmanned ground vehicle designed to keep human fighters at a safe distance from enemy fire while successfully executing their security missions.

Called Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS), this robot wields machine guns, pulls wounded soldiers to safety and sets explosives.

This powerful, modular and combat-ready robotic machine gun is a creation of QuinetiQ North America.

Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, this firm provides the defense, security, commercial and consumer markets with revolutionary products such as unmanned systems, met sensors and protective armor.

'Using U.S. SOCOM and U.S. Army lessons learned from the preceding development, testing and combat fielding of the weaponized SWORDS system, MAARS was freshly created from the ground up to meet U.S. SOCOM requirements,' sais QuinetiQ North America.

'MAARS' purpose-built system possesses advanced computing power, self-protection features, mobility, modularity, communications, sensor payloads, safety features, power management, maintainability, and force application capabilities.'

MAARS is armed with an M24OB machine gun, four M2O3 grenade launchers and can carry up to 400 rounds of ammunition – it can operate up to 350 pounds.

It also has 360-degree visual capability, two-way communication, night and thermal visions and to top it off, the vehicle is also fitted with lasers.

This realistic 'Terminator' was specially built for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition missions, as it can be used in remote areas where humans are unable to travel due to safety concerns.

And although MAARS' main agenda is to kill, this machine is also designed to aid wounded soldiers by pulling them back to base.

Autonomous weapons have been the talk of the town, as many experts voice concerns that these machines pose a threat to our safety and security – but luckily, MAARS is only semi-autonomous and probably won't  go rouge.

This robot machine gun needs a controller in order to move and fire its weapons.

Sensors and cameras transmit information to the human controller and allows them to see through the robot's 'eyes'.

And using a light weight wearable and control system, soldiers can activate MAARS' day and night cameras, motion detectors, an acoustic microphone, a hostile fire detection system and  a siren - allowing him or her to feel as if they were actually on site.

'Advanced processing capabilities and an easy-to-use wearable control system make MAARS simple to operate and powerful,' said QuinetiQ.

'MAARS can even provide multiple options for the escalation of force when required by the Rules of Engagement (ROE), from nonlethal lasers dazzlers and audio deterrents, to less-than-lethal grenades, to lethal fires from the grenade launcher or the medium machine gun.'

The futuristic war machine is battery powered, which can last three to 12 hours depending on mission activities.

But there is also a sleep mode that saves battery power allowing it to track down the enemy for about a week.

And although it can only top speeds of 7 mph, this vehicle was built to be tamper proof.

QinetiQ developed the MAARS UGV through contracts with various agencies in the Department of Defense, including U.S. SOCOM, and is currently testing the machines with US Marines.