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Ukraine's rescue UGV gets better from soldiers, not AI
Ukrainian manufacturer AIDronesUA says soldiers' field feedback, rather than artificial intelligence, has driven the most important improvements to its MAUL casualty-evacuation unmanned ground vehicle. Engineers have focused on mobility, securing and protecting a wounded person, system packaging and rapid repair after real missions. The four-wheel-drive vehicle carries up to 200 kilograms in an armoured capsule with straps and an internal camera, and can reportedly reach 70 km/h. AIDronesUA and Sweden's NJORD Technology plan Swedish production of 400 to 500 vehicles annually, while autonomy features remain subordinate to reliability and patient safety.