SPIKER is a remote controlled tracked vehicle which deploys
a number of different devices, including explosives, to render
IEDs safe.
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Honorable Warren Snowdon MP, unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED) on 30 October 2008.
The robot has been developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and was demonstrated at the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane.
“Innovations like this robot are part of DSTO’s program to support our troops on operation in various theatres, particularly in the Middle East,” Mr Snowdon said.
SPIKER, Special Purpose IED Killer Experimental Robot, is a remotely controlled tracked vehicle which deploys a number of different devices, including explosives, to render IEDs safe.
Also on display was another remotely controlled vehicle known as RASP (Remote Advanced Sensor Platform) which DSTO has developed to identify radioactive threats from a distance.
“These technologies are vital for carrying out dirty and dangerous work and helping to save the lives of our soldiers,” Mr Snowdon said.
Editor's Note: Original news release can be found here.
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