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It appears to me that an autonomous robot would still require the same amount of “handlers” as a teleop capability, i.e., more expensive but no savings in manpower. So, why the push for autonomous?

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It appears to me that an autonomous robot would still require the same amount of “handlers” as a teleop capability, i.e., more expensive but no savings in manpower. So, why the push for autonomous?

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Ans: The Government believes there are significant savings in automated robotics operations. 21. The competition should be designed either for a FUDS type clearance, a range clearance, or a range construction mission. Ans: The competition will be designed to simulate a range clearance operation.