Ukrainian startup Bravo Dynamics has successfully tested a specialized mesh network designed to control ground robotic systems (GRS). The technology has shown stable operation in difficult terrain, dense vegetation, and under the influence of electronic warfare (EW) equipment.
Ukrainian startup Bravo Dynamics has successfully tested a specialized mesh network designed to control ground robotic systems (GRS). The technology has shown stable operation in difficult terrain, dense vegetation, and under the influence of electronic warfare (EW) equipment.
The testing and demonstration of the technology for representatives of combat units and NRC developers was reported by the Military edition, citing representatives of the Bravo Dynamics company. The solution should solve the critical problem of losing communication with military robots in rough terrain or in urban areas.
During field tests, the developers deployed a network consisting of one base station and three repeaters placed along the robotic platform’s path. The ground robot successfully covered the entire distance, supporting continuous two-way transmission of control commands and video signals.
During a difficult stage of testing, the platform entered a forest strip 90 meters deep. Despite dense vegetation and natural obstacles, communication was not interrupted, and the complex successfully returned to its starting position.
According to Bravo Dynamics engineers, the current network architecture is capable of supporting up to three robotic complexes simultaneously.
In addition to the communication hardware, the startup tested its own software for planning and process management. In particular, it is a radio planning system that allows you to model the future coverage area before the start of the mission and calculate the optimal points for installing repeaters. The military also tested a monitoring complex that displays the network topology and the technical condition of each node in real time.
