RE2 Lifeline Robotic Module to Assist Combat Medics
RE2 plans to leverage its experience developing manipulation systems to create a medical module to assist combat medics in the field.
RE2 Inc., a developer of modular robotic manipulation systems, received funding from the U.S. Army Small Business innovation Research office and U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center to develop assistive robotic technologies for combat medics.
During rescue, extraction and treatment of wounded soldiers, combat medics and other personnel are often placed in harm’s way during dangerous or hostile field scenarios. The Army is interested in how unmanned systems can mitigate risk of injury to units during these critical operations.
“Our engineering staff is utilizing its combined expertise in autonomy, unmanned systems engineering and manipulation to create a robotic system that provides medics with the assistive technology to perform their duties more effectively,” says Dr. Patrick Rowe, RE2 vice president of research and development.
The project, dubbed Lifeline, aims to develop an innovative medical module payload for future military ground systems to assist with extraction of wounded soldiers and in medic-attended casualty evacuation. The module will help maneuver, treat and evacuate wounded soldiers under hostile conditions.
“We are extremely proud that the U.S. Army selected RE2 to develop the Lifeline technology to assist our military’s frontline medical personnel in performing life-saving tasks,” says RE2 President and CEO Jorgen Pedersen.
