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ROBART III prototypes (1992 - 2002) by H.R. Everett, 717 Unmanned Systems Group, US Navy.

"ROBART III was a concept-development platform built in my garage, optimally configured to support a development role in a laboratory environment. This 1992 photo [first photo] of ROBART III shows the 6502-based video motion detector developed under ROBART II atop the head, with its pin-hole camera midway between the two head-mounted sonar transducers. The central card cage has been vertically extended to accommodate more single-board computers, circa 1995 [second photo]. Early configuration of ROBART III showing the five-element sonar array on the mobility base, circa 2000 [third photo]. ... The five-element array has been replaced with a four-element array and a 2D Sick lidar incorporated into a front bumper, circa 2002 [fifth photo].

The non-lethal-response weapon shown in [the final photo] was a pneumatically powered dart gun capable of firing a variety of 3/16-inch diameter projectiles. By way of example, simulated tranquilizer darts (20-gauge spring-steel wires terminated with 3/16-inch nylon balls) illustrated a potential response application involving remote firing of incapacitating rounds by military or law enforcement personnel. A rotating-barrel arrangement was incorporated to allow for multiple firings (six) with minimal mechanical complexity. The spinning barrel also imparted a rather sobering psychological message during system initialization."

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