Members of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Flight, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron, demonstrate Team Minot’s new “robot dog” at a Military Affairs Committee (MAC) lunch in Minot, North Dakota, Oct. 6, 2022. This innovative technology allows airmen to engage with CBRN threats without putting their lives in danger. U.S. Air Force Photo I Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan
They arrived fashionably late, but when the Robo Dogs, as they are commonly referred to, arrived at the October 6, Military Affairs Committee meeting, they certainly stole the show. The robots, justly named Chappie and Atom, they put on quite a performance for those in attendance.
A buzz went through the crowd when Tech Sgt Dominic Garcia, noncommissioned officer in charge of Emergency Management Plans and Operations and director of Innovation at Minot Air Force Base, announced that those in attendance would not only get a close up demonstration, but would have the opportunity to take control of one of the robo dogs through the control panel. Walk, run, trot, do steps, and even bark; these robo dogs can do it all.
Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, speaks at the Military Affairs Committee (MAC) lunch on Oct. 6, 2022. at Minot N.D. MAC lunches are held for military and Civic leaders to discuss current issues and strengthen community relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)Col. Kenneth McGhee, 91st Missile Wing commander, speaks at the Military Affairs Committee (MAC) lunch Oct. 6, 2022, in Minot, North Dakota. MAC lunches are held for military and civic leaders to discuss current issues and strengthen community relations.Tech. Sgt. Dominic Garcia, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron, explains the purpose of the CBRN robot Oct. 06, 2022 at a Military Affairs Commity (MAC) lunch at Minot N.D. MAC lunches are held for military and Civic leaders to discuss current issues and strengthen community relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)Members of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Flight, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron, demonstrate Team Minot’s new “robot dog” at a Military Affairs Committee (MAC) lunch in Minot, North Dakota, Oct. 6, 2022. This innovative technology allows airmen to engage with CBRN threats without putting their lives in danger. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)
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