1. Transportation Robots
One of the most common types of military robots is transportation robots. This robotic technology can help soldiers transport different supplies like artillery, bombs, and other supplies.
They can also be used to transport humans, including picking up casualties from the battlefield.
These military robots are typically unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) robots that come equipped with wheels or legs. However, they could also be used in the air as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
2. Search and Rescue Robots
One of the most important roles of military robots is to assist in search and rescue missions. These military robots provide critical support in finding missing or captured personnel.
Search and rescue robots are advantageous since they can often go where humans can’t—whether underwater, through floods, wildfires, or over mountains.
These types of robots are especially useful in disaster relief such as supporting local search and rescue after a tsunami, earthquake, or other natural disasters. They’ve also been crucial in providing support to human-caused disasters like 9/11 and Chernobyl.