If the IMU determines that the terrain is starting to get rough, the robot's body widens towards its default ring shape, for added stability. And finally, if a steep descent is detected, the GOAT ...

Marines and Office of Naval Research scientists conduct a proof-of-concept range for the Robotic Goat at Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 9, 2023. (Lance Cpl. Justin Marty/Marine Corps) Marines ...

Marines strapped a rocket launcher to a so-called robotic goat in the California desert in September, in a test of robots’ abilities to carry and fire weapons in battle. Marines with Tactical Training ...