Friday, 9 October 2020

BBC: US Army trials augmented reality goggles for dogs

 

A Rottweiler is seen wearing a set of what look like ski goggles above its snout, with cabling running around its edgesIMAGE COPYRIGHTCOMMAND SIGHT / US ARMY
image captionThe goggles are both a camera and a display

The US Army has shown off augmented reality goggles for combat dogs, designed to let them receive orders at a distance.

The technology, made by a firm called Command Sight, is managed by the US Army Research Laboratory.

Military dogs can scout ahead for explosives and other hazards, but need instructions.

The goggles are designed to let their handlers direct them, safely out of harm's way.

In current combat deployments, soldiers usually direct their animals with hand signals or laser pointers - both of which require the handler to be close by.

But that need not be the case if the prototype AR goggles are widely adopted, the army said.


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