Mobile robotA mobile robot is an automatic machine that is capable of locomotion. Mobile robotics is usually considered to be a subfield of robotics and information engineering. Mobile robots have the capability to move around in their environment and are not fixed to one physical location. Mobile robots can be "autonomous" (AMR - autonomous mobile robot) which means they are capable of navigating an uncontrolled environment without the need for physical or electro-mechanical guidance devices.
Robot militairethumb|Un THeMIS, robot militaire de fabrication estonienne. Un robot militaire, aussi appelé arme autonome, est un robot, autonome ou contrôlé à distance, conçu pour des applications militaires. Les drones sont une sous-classe des robots militaires. Des systèmes sont déjà actuellement en service dans un certain nombre de forces armées, où ils s'avèrent efficaces. Le drone "Predator", par exemple, est capable de prendre des photographies de surveillance, et même à lancer des missiles air-sol AGM-114N "Hellfire" II ou des GBU-12 "Paveway" II dans le cas du MQ-1 et du MQ-9.
Modular designModular design, or modularity in design, is a design principle that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules (such as modular process skids), which can be independently created, modified, replaced, or exchanged with other modules or between different systems. A modular design can be characterized by functional partitioning into discrete scalable and reusable modules, rigorous use of well-defined modular interfaces, and making use of industry standards for interfaces.
