BRIEF PROJECT OVERVIEW

EATR: ENERGETICALLY AUTONOMOUSTACTICAL ROBOT

Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II ProjectDARPA Contract W31P4Q-08-C-0292Presented By:Dr. Robert FinkelsteinPresident, Robotic Technology Inc.301-983-4194BobF@RoboticTechnologyInc.comwww.RoboticTechnologyInc.com6 April 2009

ENERGETICALLY AUTONOMOUS TACTICAL ROBOT(EATR)

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Concept [patent pending]:anautonomous robotic vehicle able toperform long-range, long-endurancemissions indefinitely without theneed for conventional refueling

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Robotic vehicle forages:biologically-inspired, organism-likebehavior the equivalent of eating

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Can find, ingest, and extract energyfrom biomass in the environment(and other organically-based energysources)

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Can also use conventional fuels(heavy fuel, gasoline, kerosene,diesel, propane, coal) when available

EATR: RATIONALE AND UTILITY

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A robotic vehicle’s inherent advantage is

the ability to engage in long-endurance,tedious, and hazardous tasks such as RSTA(Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and TargetAcquisition) without fatigue or stress

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Advantage is diminished by need toreplenish fuel supply

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EATR provides:

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Revolutionary increase in robotic groundvehicle endurance and range

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Ability of robot to perform extendedmissions autonomously

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Ability to occupy territory and performmissions with sensors or weaponsindefinitely

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Long-range, long-endurance unmannedground vehicles (UGVs) can complementthe missions of long-range, long-enduranceunmanned air vehicles (UAVs)