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US Space Force tests robot patrol dogs
WORDS BRETT TINGLEY
Man’s new best friend is coming to the Space Force. The agency has conducted a demonstration using dog-like quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs) for security patrols and other repetitive tasks. The demonstration used at least two Vision 60 Q-UGVs, or ‘robot dogs’, built by Ghost Robotics and took place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Space Launch Delta 45 will use the robot dogs for damage assessments and patrol to save significant man hours. The unit is responsible for all space launch operations from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral.