<p><b> by Jonathan Sanger</b></p><p>Who needs llamas when you have robots?<p>Meet the Israeli army’s new mule. The infantry robotic porter is a remotely controlled transportation device designed to deliver ammo, food, and equipment to the battlefield while keeping the driver safe.</p><p>The infantry robots can carry up to 500 kilograms and can be operated from a mile and a half away.</p><p>In the past, this job has fallen to llamas, but these new “beasts” can also maneuver over rough terrain. And with a maximum speed of six miles per hour, they more-or-less match their four-legged counterparts’ ability to cover ground. </p><p>They won’t be armed for now, but that could always change.</p><p>Infantry units will receive experimental versions of these robots in September.</p><p>Then the llamas will truly be out of a job.</p><p> </p></p><br /> <p>The post This Robot Is Kicking Llamas Out Of The Israeli Army</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
