Joint Forces Journal

VOL. 26 - NO. 14
MAY 2 - 9, 2021

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Army Eyes Autonomous Robotic Arm to Rapidly Resupply its Futuristic Long-Range Howitzer

An Austin, Texas, startup company will show off a new type of autonomous robotic arm for Army officials looking for a way to take the burden off soldiers to rapidly resupply the service's futuristic Extended Range Cannon Artillery system with heavy 155mm artillery rounds. Apptronik Inc.'s prototype robotic arm features a novel design that can lift more than current robotic arms while weighing far less, Jeff Cardenas, co-founder of Apptronik and vice president of strategy and corporate development, said. "A... more


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