These “robots” will be able to move suspicious objects – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): New technology will make it possible to move vehicles that contradict or seem suspicious, without people present.

Since 2012, The Autonomous Vehicle Emergency Recovery Tool (AVERT) has been under development.

See how AVERT works in video in the upper case.

In March could project presenting a prototype of the technology they hope will revolutionize police and security services of whole world.

Five countries interested

– There were five European countries present when we demonstrated how it worked. We also countries outside Europe that have shown interest AVERT. We are going to hold several presentations during the year, says project coordinator Richard May told Dagbladet.

He can not yet tell which countries we are talking about.

The idea is that it should be possible to carry out vehicle that contradict or seem suspicious, from exposed positions.

It can mean anything from enclosed areas, tunnels, low bridges and parking garages.

Should reduce terror danger

Because “robots” are so small, the vehicle can be moved at almost any location.

The aim is to reduce or eliminate both infrastructure and human damages, arising out of terror.

– The technology will replace the manual and will be an additional technology for police services who need to remove objects from the danger zones, said Richard May.

“AVERT can independently remove blocked cars that are not really available. Because of remote operation, that they are self-propelled and that they have sensors on itself, giving it a completely new feature that can work side by side with today’s technology, thereby enhancing the bomb team’s response time and security, “they write on its website.

According to Popular Science can robots using LIDAR, remote sensing technique, measure the location of the vehicle. That way it will be possible to obtain information on any obstacles and which routes will be most appropriate.

Part of EU-program

The project previously funded by the EU as one of its Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. The program was terminated in 2013, and should contribute to making the EU the foremost research area in the world.

– It has taken a little over three years from the initial concept and research phase we could keep the presentation in March. Now we will work towards production, says May.