DRDO Daksha :: Anti IED Robot

[Chanakyaa]

Daksh is an electrically powered and remotely controlled robot used for locating, handling and destroying hazardous objects safely. Daksh speaks for the ingenuity of the R&DE(E). It is a battery-operated robot on wheels and its primary role is to recover improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

It locates IEDs with an X-ray machine, picks them up with a gripper-arm and defuses them with a jet of water. It has a shotgun, which can break open locked doors, and it can scan cars for explosives. Daksh can also climb staircases, negotiate steep slopes, navigate narrow corridors and tow vehicles. Alok Mukherjee, a scientist, said: “With a master control station (MCS), it can be remotely controlled over a range of 500 m in line of sight or within buildings. Ninety per cent of the robot’s components are indigenous.

The Army has placed orders for 20 Dakshs.

Pune: The use of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Daksh for bomb detection and disposal, could greatly reduce the risk of casualty involved in the detection and defusing of bombs in the operation being carried out in Mumbai, especially in the consequent search of premises under threat from bombs.

In fact, security agencies, including the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Security Group (NSG), were given a demonstration of this automated vehicle recently.

The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), R&DE (E) of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), Pune, has developed this vehicle, which can easily be used for operations in urban areas. The unmanned vehicle has a master control unit, with which the operator can control its movement and get pictures from the ground.

"Daksh will be more effective against improvised explosive devices (IED). It is also useful for detection and disposal of bombs. The vehicle can X-ray luggage, destroy locks and defuse IED using water jets," said B Rajagopalan, R&DE (E) director. He added, "It is also equipped with a radiation monitor and a portable gas chromatograph to survey NBC-contaminated locations. It is capable of mine detection with the help of an induction-based mine detector placed in front of it."

When asked about the how this vehicle could be useful in urban areas and whether special skills were needed to use it, he said the ROV could work perfectly well in crowded areas like railway stations, malls, hotels and airports. Rajagopalan said the state ATS had expressed an interest in procuring the vehicle after seeing the demonstration. Similarly, the NSG, the Special Protection Group, Delhi, and the armed forces have also evinced a keen interest in the vehicle.

"We can deploy this machine as and when required," senior scientist Alok Mukherjee, joint director of R&DE (E), told TOI. "This machine could have been moved to Mumbai for the operation. However, no demand for the vehicle came in."

 

[LCA Tejas]

Hey whats the use of this robot? Well Iam confused ...... Can it be armed? Can it be used in combat situations?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Hey whats the use of this robot? Well Iam confused ...... Can it be armed? Can it be used in combat situations?

armed with what?hell fire?its just used for IEDs.Not fighting .In combact will be blown by incoming enemy fire.

 

[LCA Tejas]

armed with what?hell fire?its just used for IEDs.Not fighting .In combact will be blown by incoming enemy fire.

Criticizing a product which your country has not been able to produce is not always a wise choice to do my friend..... Its a fact that this robo can be fixed with shot guns......

YouTube - DRDO's Daksh - Unmanned remote controlled ground vehicle for Indian army

 

[a state of trance]

Cool robo!
I got a robo at home thath dances but cannot fire shots

 

[Kinshuk]

Its a good looking stuff. I hope they make some for general public also( unarmed). I am an adult but such stuff enthrals me. I still play PS-3 PSP. lol!!

 

[LCA Tejas]

Cool robo!
I got a robo at home thath dances but cannot fire shots

Why not,Make it kik someone while dancing...lol

 

[LCA Tejas]

I badly need ASIMO.....

 

[ek_indian]

Good job by DRDO.

 

[Kinshuk]

I badly need ASIMO.....

lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[LCA Tejas]

lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Well Iam a mechanical engineer, and Pursuing my career in Robotics... Let me give it a shot preparing a robo of that kind, Well We will be representing DRDO robotics competition Next year.... Well We will have to make something like Armed Humanoid robot..... Designing is on the way guys... We are working on it.... its our project aswell.... too many well's I used I guess.... Anyways All is well...

 

[Kinetic]

 

[Kinshuk]

The videos you posted here are from youtubekhiladi, he is a friend of mine. Watch other videos also from this guy. They are awesome..

Anyways thanks for the video.

 

[Kinetic]

The videos you posted here are from youtubekhiladi, he is a friend of mine..

Thanks for info. Is it from IIT techfest?

 

[Kinshuk]

Thanks for info. Is it from IIT techfest?

Sorry m8.. I am not aware of that.. You can confirm it on youtube.