Остехбюро – FOP Shvachko V. V.

F-10 Object radio-controlled mine

2012-09-24

| 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, Military, Other complex robots

In 1923 – 1924, the Special technical bureau for military inventions of special purpose (Ostekhbyuro – local abbreviation) has started the works at creation of the radio-controlled mines in the Soviet Union. The first specimens of devices for manage of detonation of fougasses at distance were given the name “BEMI” – according to first syllables…

Telemechanic submarine

2012-04-03

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| 1930s, Adaptive, Military, Mobile robots, Programmable, Submarine navigation

In 1934-1935 the autonomous underwater special vessel (project code – APSS) was created in the USSR. The work was carried out by the Special technical bureau for military inventions of special purpose (Ostekhbyuro – local abbreviation), which was headed by V.I. Bekauri. Created midget submarine had torpedoes or an explosive charge on board. Control of…

Teletank

2012-03-30

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| 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 2000s, Adaptive, Military, Mobile robots, Self-propelled systems

Teletanks are the series (Reno-russky, T-18, TT-18, TT-27, TT-26, TT-BT-7, T-55, T-72B) of the remotely controlled unmanned robotic tanks produced in the Soviet Union in the 1920s – 1940s, 1960s, 2000s. They saw their first combat use in the Winter war – military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland (30 November 1939 – 13…