Robotics firm Skyborne Technologies has developed a new robotic system that relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and features modular weapons that can deliver precise attacks from ground-based quadruped platforms.
According to its developers, the Controller-Operated Direct-Action Quadruped (CODiAQ) is an operational weaponized robot designed for direct-action missions. It is engineered to give small units a remote, rapidly deployable lethal option that is operated by a single controller. Further, it can be used in complex environments without posing significant risk to human operators.
Source: Skyborne Technologies
“CODiAQ is purpose-built for the warfighter,” Skyborne said in a statement. “It delivers precision lethality while keeping the operator safe, mobile, and focused on mission objectives.”
Central to CODiAQ is Skyborne’s modular payload system, which enables the integration of the HAVOC 40 mm grenade launcher as well as the CHAOS 12-gauge shotgun module — both of which are supported by advanced AI-assisted targeting software that allows for autonomous aiming and ballistic computation.
Meanwhile, the system’s Targeting Electronics Optical Box (TEOB) offers onboard computing for day and night operations, enabling the quadruped to precisely identify, track and engage several targets at extended ranges.
The team noted that the four-legged CODiAQ can be fully deployed in minutes and operated remotely using a handheld controller.
Thanks to its resistance to dust and water ingress, the CODiAQ is functional in rain, mud and desert conditions. As such, it can traverse rugged terrain, climb stairs and navigate through tight or debris-filled spaces.
CODiAQ can also perform direct-fire engagements and ballistic breaching, which makes it suitable for urban combat, perimeter defense and irregular warfare operations.
