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Army Robotics and Artificial Intelligence A 1987 Review (1987) / Chapter Skim
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1. History and Scope of This Project
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... The committee noted that . these technologies can enable the Army to · improve combat capabilities, · minimize exposure of personnel to hazardous environments, · increase mission flexibility, · increase system reliability, · reduce unit/life cycle costs, · reduce manpower requirements, · simplify training." 1
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... The Automatic Loader of Ammunition in Tanks, using a robotic arm to replace the human loader of ammunition in a tank. We recommend that two contractors work simultaneously for 2 to 2-1/2 years at a total cost of $4 to $5 million per contractor.
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... The declining percentage of 19- to 21-year-olds in the population, and the nation's continuing reliance on technologically superior weapons rather than numerically superior weapons, underscore both the continuing need and the opportunity for the Army to apply robotics and artificial intelligence to its operations. Because those technologies have advanced since the committee wrote its original report, the Army can draw on even more industry and university experience.
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... Increase visibility of 4. Much progress made in AI & robotics programs past year 5.
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