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Via Breitbart-

The “Autonomous Robotic Human Type Targets” sport wigs and zip around at up to 8 miles per hour on two wheels. Rather than simply popping up and down or riding along a prescribed track, these targets attempt to be as unpredictable and erratic as their real-life counterparts. They’ll change speeds, swerve, and respond to one another when hit. The robots will even advance on Marines in an aggressive response.

The Marines at Pendleton will “be engaging these targets at different distances with different weapons systems, running through all the pre-programmed drills so we can competently assess how we can use these targets in our training,” according to Staff Sgt. Matthew Muro, the chief instructor with Division Schools’ Urban Leaders Course.

 

H/T to Esli for mailing this one in to me. 

One of the toughest training challenges for troop units is actually designing realistic target arrays, particularly within the constraints of an installation's range fan. Having these mover targets adds a level of difficulty that I've never seen before.