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"Almaz-Antey created an unmanned electric platform

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"Almaz-Antey created an unmanned electric platform

The Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern has presented a self-propelled electric platform on wheels during the Army-2021 forum.

According to RBC referring to the materials of the concern's stand, the development can be used independently or as a basis for the production of transport of any category. It is able to move by remote control or by a given route, while recognizing obstacles and carrying products or cargo. The maximum payload is 1,650 kilograms and its own weight is 1,200 kilograms.

The platform consists of two electric motors, which are powered by a 90 kWh battery. On a single charge the vehicle can cover a distance of 400 kilometers.

According to the publication, the pilot can control the platform remotely via a wireless connection. The prototype has sensors that perform the function of vision - they are ultrasonic sensors and lidar, allowing with the help of light to detect an object and determine its distance.

Additional equipment can be installed on the platform, thus creating a full-fledged vehicle - from a lightweight drone to a heavy-duty truck. Besides, the development can be equipped with navigation equipment, video cameras, long-range radars, lidars and sonar.

Investments into development are not announced, however, as RBC writes, the platform was created using the concern's money from its own profit and also attracted partners. According to the mass media, if the serial production is launched (40 thousand per year) the price of one such platform will be 800 thousand to 1.2 million rubles.

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Author: Ksenia Gustova

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