Samuel Bendett
@sambendett.bsky.social
Uncrewed, autonomous, robotic systems and Artificial Intelligence. Russian and Ukrainian weapons development. CNA, CNAS and CSIS. Opinions my own.
A typical example of Russian DIY UGV manufacturing - building a small mining and logistics UGV in a week from an exercise treadmill. t.me/inzheneryChM...
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A typical example of Russian DIY UGV manufacturing - building a small mining and logistics UGV in a week from an exercise treadmill. t.me/inzheneryChM...
Another Russian report on the Courier UGV delivered to frontline units - the operator also shows UGVs built by soldiers themselves for mining and demining ops. t.me/stormdron/99
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Another Russian report on the Courier UGV delivered to frontline units - the operator also shows UGVs built by soldiers themselves for mining and demining ops. t.me/stormdron/99
Russia's Rubicon Center recruitment ad, showing DJI quadcopters, FPV drones attacking Western tanks and heavy multirotor UAVs, and a glimpse of a USV operated by this unit - the voice over says "The future arrived yesterday - become a part of it." t.me/RUSSIARB/3409
November 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Russia's Rubicon Center recruitment ad, showing DJI quadcopters, FPV drones attacking Western tanks and heavy multirotor UAVs, and a glimpse of a USV operated by this unit - the voice over says "The future arrived yesterday - become a part of it." t.me/RUSSIARB/3409
Rus tactical UGV with an EW system against drones t.me/official_49_...
October 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Rus tactical UGV with an EW system against drones t.me/official_49_...
Ukraine's asymmetric UAV victory: An interceptor drone flown by Madyar's Birds, Ukraine's top UAV unit, has shot down Russia's heavy Orion UCAV. t.me/robert_magya...
September 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ukraine's asymmetric UAV victory: An interceptor drone flown by Madyar's Birds, Ukraine's top UAV unit, has shot down Russia's heavy Orion UCAV. t.me/robert_magya...
Ambush drones are a new menace for logistics, supply and evac routes. A recent video of a Ukrainian drone coming upon and subsequently destroying several Russian fiber-optic ambush drones (probably "KVN" types) waiting on a road to disrupt Ukrainian logistics routes. t.me/texotdelBPLA...
September 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Ambush drones are a new menace for logistics, supply and evac routes. A recent video of a Ukrainian drone coming upon and subsequently destroying several Russian fiber-optic ambush drones (probably "KVN" types) waiting on a road to disrupt Ukrainian logistics routes. t.me/texotdelBPLA...
Russian military bloggers continue to argue that frontline DIY developments "from shit and sticks" (in this case, a simple plywood drone with a claimed range of 50 km and a 4kg cargo) outpace tech developments in the rear that still seek out "office doors" (official approval) t.me/potapov_npp/...
September 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Russian military bloggers continue to argue that frontline DIY developments "from shit and sticks" (in this case, a simple plywood drone with a claimed range of 50 km and a 4kg cargo) outpace tech developments in the rear that still seek out "office doors" (official approval) t.me/potapov_npp/...
A Russian video of a "Pusher" counter-UAV drone with recoilless firing mechanisms that apparently has machine vison for target recognition and (apparently) autonomous destruction. t.me/orda_pilot/171
September 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A Russian video of a "Pusher" counter-UAV drone with recoilless firing mechanisms that apparently has machine vison for target recognition and (apparently) autonomous destruction. t.me/orda_pilot/171