Jeremy Gutsche — June 18, 2007 — Tech
References: theregister & blog.scifi
Now you can surf the net when you're invading a terrorist bunker.
DARPA is developing tiny WiFi robots which extend wireless networks in battlefields. The robots will be particularly useful in caves, underground unkers and indoors where other forms of wireless become useless.
DARPA says: "The LANdroid robots, which will consist of a radio, robotic platform, battery, and small processor, will be expendable. Dismounted warfighters must be able to drop and go – benefiting from the infrastructure while it is in place but not being required to move back into harm's way to retrieve the robots...the target is to demonstrate a platform that would have a final production cost of $100 per LANdroid at modest volumes (e.g., 1,000 units)."
DARPA is developing tiny WiFi robots which extend wireless networks in battlefields. The robots will be particularly useful in caves, underground unkers and indoors where other forms of wireless become useless.
DARPA says: "The LANdroid robots, which will consist of a radio, robotic platform, battery, and small processor, will be expendable. Dismounted warfighters must be able to drop and go – benefiting from the infrastructure while it is in place but not being required to move back into harm's way to retrieve the robots...the target is to demonstrate a platform that would have a final production cost of $100 per LANdroid at modest volumes (e.g., 1,000 units)."
Trend Themes
1. Wifi Robots - Developing WiFi robots to extend wireless networks in battlefields presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in military technology.
2. Extended Wireless Networks - Extending wireless networks in challenging environments like caves and underground bunkers using WiFi robots opens up innovative possibilities for communication infrastructure.
3. Expendable Robotics - Designing expendable WiFi robots that can be left behind in dangerous areas allows for cost-effective network extension without putting human lives at risk.
Industry Implications
1. Military Technology - The development of WiFi robots to extend wireless networks in battlefields has disruptive potential for the military technology industry.
2. Communication Infrastructure - The use of WiFi robots to extend wireless networks to challenging environments presents an opportunity for disruption in the communication infrastructure industry.
3. Robotics - The concept of expendable WiFi robots can revolutionize the robotics industry by introducing a new level of functionality and cost-effectiveness.
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