Feb 16 2011
The Research and Development Establishment (RDE) lab of DRDO is working on building a compact model of ‘Daksh’, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The ROV will be included with holders and robotic arms and will be deployed in tasks against terrorism.
Sundaresh, Chief Controller of RDE, has stated that they are researching on the latest robotics technology to cope with the needs of the Indian Army, to deal with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and also to support operations focused on curbing terrorism.
According to Guruprasad, Director of RDE, robotic technology has a huge potential for military operations and can also be utilized in minimum intensive clashes. He added that initial archetypes of smaller models of ‘Daksh’ are being analyzed by RDE for further improvements. He mentioned that ‘Daksh’ can be deployed in off roads as well as in city environment and can be controlled over a 500 m range. He concluded that Daksh has offered high-speed functional ability to the Indian Army.
The RDE is looking forward to establishing a shore- based test center in Goa for assisting the building of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The new center will be built with the help of Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Source: http://www.drdo.gov.in