Xbox 360 controller used in Military FCS Technologies

The US Army has recently conducted its first live-fire exercises using Future Combat System Technologies and equipment at the Oro Grande Range at Fort Bliss, Texas.

A platoon of 36 soldiers tested FCS Technology, among which include: Urban and Tactical Unattended Ground Sensors and unmanned vehicles designed to clear roads and buildings, as well as detect persons and objects that may enter an occupied building.

Robotics and unmanned vehicles help clear building without sending actual soldiers inside first.

Another benefit that can be gained from the technologies they’re testing is that the Future Force Warrior Individual Ground System allows the platoon leader and the platoon sergeant to locate all their soldiers on the screen and communicate with them via radio.

Joystiq reports that What’s noteworthy here for us gamers is that the robotics were in part controlled by modified Xbox 360 controllers, which look to be wired into Cross-Com devices. The use of Xbox 360 controllers isn’t really surprising considering how much the military have been playing Halo recently. Still, seeing a soldier actually holding controller in a (simulated) combat situation is pretty cool.

As cool as this is, one has to wonder why the the military techs didn’t bother to implement the use of wireless controllers.

Via Joystiq

The US Army has recently conducted its first live-fire exercises using Future Combat System Technologies and equipment at the Oro Grande Range at Fort Bliss, Texas.

A platoon of 36 soldiers tested FCS Technology, among which include: Urban and Tactical Unattended Ground Sensors and unmanned vehicles designed to clear roads and buildings, as well as detect persons and objects that may enter an occupied building.

Robotics and unmanned vehicles help clear building without sending actual soldiers inside first.

Another benefit that can be gained from the technologies they’re testing is that the Future Force Warrior Individual Ground System allows the platoon leader and the platoon sergeant to locate all their soldiers on the screen and communicate with them via radio.

Joystiq reports that What’s noteworthy here for us gamers is that the robotics were in part controlled by modified Xbox 360 controllers, which look to be wired into Cross-Com devices. The use of Xbox 360 controllers isn’t really surprising considering how much the military have been playing Halo recently. Still, seeing a soldier actually holding controller in a (simulated) combat situation is pretty cool.

As cool as this is, one has to wonder why the the military techs didn’t bother to implement the use of wireless controllers.

Via Joystiq