L'armée américaine distingue Alex, un humanoïde résistant aux balles doté de 29 articulations

Alex was designed by a non-profit research institute in Florida devoted to human and machine cognition. It has 29 joints for greater flexibility. The US Army highlights its ballistic protection and its hybrid autonomy, which combines artificial intelligence with human control for complex, dangerous missions.

The competition received 103 submissions. Military officials and technical experts selected five: two different drive systems, tactile sensors for fingertips, a piece of software and the robot Alex.

According to Alex Miller, chief technology officer of the US Army, humanoid robots are part of a broader move towards autonomy. The aim is to widen the range of robotic platforms and components that industry can supply.

The United States is not alone in this field. According to cnBeta, Reuters examined more than 100 Chinese documents, including military tenders, patents and official publications. It concludes that China is speeding up its research into military uses of humanoid robots.