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Frontline Robotics upgraded its weapons firing system from a stationary one to one that can be mounted on robots and hunt Russian targets. Frontline Robotics Ukraine is mounting weapon stations on ground robots to hunt Russian troops. A Ukrainian company says its turret is now being used to make "small tanks." The robots let troops attack Russian positions from safer distances. Ukraine is combating Russia's infiltration groups by putting weapons stations on ground robots and turning them into "small tanks," a Ukrainian arms maker told Business Insider. Frontline Robotics said Ukrainian soldiers are looking for more ways to strike Russian positions from safer distances, including by mounting weapons on ground robots that can drive toward enemy lines and attack. The company makes its "Buria" turret, an autonomous remote weapon station that can be placed in a fixed position on a tripod and fire grenades or a machine gun. Mykyta Rozhkov, Frontline Robotics' chief business development officer, described it as "basically a metal robotic arm for a grenade launcher" or another weapon. At the start of last year, the main use was placing it in a hidden position where it could fire on the enemy and blunt Russian attacks. But now, the weapons station is being used on ground robots, "so it can be mobile and be used as a small tank," Rozhkov said. "Right now we put our robotic arm on the robotic vehicle and then the two operators, 20, 40, 50 kilometers out of the zone, are driving it through the forest lines and trying to stop these small groups penetrating even further into our defense," he added. Robots mounted with weapons are playing a growing role in Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion. Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images The rapidly changing battlefield drove the company to transform its stationary turret system into something mobile. Frontline Robotics makes small changes to its products up to 20 times a month and typically makes major updates to products every six months, relying on regular input from soldiers. "We don't even have to ask them for the feedback. It goes directly 24/7 into our inbox," Rozhkov said. Other Ukrainian companies report a similar flow of feedback and a swift update pace, an approach NATO countries are trying to learn from. Rozhkov described Ukrainian manufacturers as having an "unfair advantage" because of their proximity to the battlefield and its fighters. These infiltration groups have been a key tactic for Russia. Small groups of soldiers creep across the front lines in a bid to avoid being spotted by drones, aiming to take Ukrainian positions or disrupt Ukraine's defenses. The front lines are so saturated with drones and so dangerous that there is what officials describe as a "kill zone" around them. That has made large troop movements much harder and turned small infiltration teams into one of Russia's main ways to advance. Ukraine is trying to stop them without exposing more soldiers to threats within the zone. Tanks and armored vehicles have struggled for both Ukraine and Russia, in part because of how easily they can be spotted by drones. It's one of the reasons Ukraine wants to use ground robots and drones. If they are destroyed, they are cheaper and faster to replace than armored vehicles, and no human lives are lost. Ground robots are being used to evacuate wounded soldiers, to carry supplies, to lay and to remove mines, and to attack. Ground robots can easily be destroyed, given how dangerous the fight is, but it stops humans from being hit. Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Oleksandr Yabchanka, the head of the robotic systems for Ukraine's Da Vinci Wolves Battalion, previously told Business Insider that robots equipped with weapons are valued because they can do things that can't be done "even by the bravest infantry people." While there is proven value in fixed turrets, automatic weapon systems that can move are particularly useful. Yabchanka said armed robots are especially valuable when they can move: They can enter Russian trenches, close in on enemy soldiers, and keep operating under heavy fire. Because Russian troops often shoot back at the source of an attack, a robot that can change positions without exposing Ukrainian soldiers is a major advantage. Frontline Robotics isn't alone. Other Ukrainian defense companies are taking a similar approach, putting grenade launchers and machine guns on ground robots so soldiers can attack Russian forces from a distance. Ukrainian robotic systems maker DevDroid equips ground robots with the ability to launch grenades and fire machine guns because it can "save people's lives," Oleg Fedoryshyn, its director of R&D, told Business Insider. Soldiers can attack Russia with powerful weapons without needing to get close to the target or carry the weapons themselves. Ground robots are a relatively new technology on the battlefields of Ukraine, but their use is growing rapidly. Ukraine's defense minister said earlier this month that the military had carried out more than 50,000 logistics and evacuation missions with the help of ground robots since the start of the year. That's a huge increase from the 2,000 missions that officials had said the robots carried out in the six months leading up to December. The tech has recently seen new battlefield firsts, like Ukraine capturing a Russian position for the first time with just aerial drones and ground robots, without using any infantry. Robots have also been able to get Russian soldiers to surrender to them. Ukraine wants to use unmanned systems like aerial drones and robots as much as it can to keep its soldiers safer and farther back from the fighting. Rozhkov said that the aim is to defend areas "without humans." "And this is really our important mission in order to keep our soldiers safe," he said. Read the original article on Business Insider

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"Toy Story 5." Disney/Pixar Pixar movies are those unique kinds of films that entertain both children and adults. Business Insider's entertainment correspondent Jason Guerrasio ranked them all from best to worst. See where movies like "The Incredibles," "Inside Out 2," and its latest release, "Toy Story 5," rank. Pixar has released 31 feature films. Here they all are, ranked. 31. "Cars 2" (2011) Disney / Pixar Taking Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) away from Radiator Springs and going international (plus making Mater a spy) didn't grab critics. This sequel became the first "rotten" Pixar movie on Rotten Tomatoes. Deservedly. 30. "A Bug's Life" (1998) Pixar In the second movie ever released by Pixar, an ant named Flik (voiced by Dave Foley) sets out to find others to help save his colony against grasshoppers and ends up recruiting a unique group of allies. Though the movie was successful at the box office, with the release of DreamWorks' "Antz" a month earlier, you're more likely to remember the Lasseter-Katzenberg feud than the films.    29. "Cars 3" (2017) Pixar Though the "Cars" movies are the least acclaimed of anything Pixar makes, the company continues to churn them out. "Cars 3" touches on some interesting themes like mortality and self-confidence, but it feels like everyone involved in the making of it was on cruise control. 28. "The Good Dinosaur" (2015) Pixar Perhaps one of the more serious stories in the Pixar inventory, this coming-of-age tale about an Apatosaurus and his human friend Spot trying to return home didn't catch on nearly as much as Pixar's other release in 2015, "Inside Out." Burnout may have been at play here, but mostly Pixar challenged its core audience with a darker story than they were used to.   27. "Brave" (2012) Disney With perhaps a little too much old-school Disney gloss, the movie nevertheless featured a princess who's one of the most strong-willed we've seen in an animated feature. But it just didn't work as well as Pixar titles before or since. 26. "Onward" (2020) "Onward" Pixar In this touching story that centers a family story in the fantasy world, we follow two elf brothers as they set out on a magical quest to bring their father back from the dead. Like all Pixar movies, there's a lot of self discovery in this one that is hit or miss throughout. 25. "Lightyear" (2022) Disney/Pixar "Lightyear" is the movie that Andy from "Toy Story" is obsessed over and what leads to him getting the Buzz Lightyear toy. Wish we could say we were as obsessed over the movie as he was. It's fun, and Chris Evans is great voicing the "real" Buzz. But it just misses that quality that makes the great Pixar movies so special. Still, the action sequences are exciting and the theme music from composer Michael Giacchino is a standout. 24. "Cars" (2006) Disney / Pixar The final Pixar movie that the company produced independently before being bought by Disney, "Cars" — a look at a hotshot racing car that finds humility and true friends in a dusty country town — was one of those for-the-whole-family, feel-good stories that was light on the clichés. 23. "Monsters University" (2013) Disney / Pixar In the prequel to the popular "Monsters, Inc.," Pixar does impressive work to make the backstory of how Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) met as fun and original as the classic first film. Setting the story in the college life of monsters opens the door to easy traps, but the movie mostly steers clear and has a strong ending. 22. "Soul" (2020) Pixar In Pete Docter and Kemp Powers' latest directing effort for Pixar, the two take us into the world of a struggling musician, who dies on the day of his big break. On the verge of going to the great beyond, or an alternate universe for souls, he tries to get back into his own body. Jamie Foxx is great voicing the main character, Joe. Tina Fey, as the difficult spirit 22, can get annoying at times, but that's likely the point of her bratty character who doesn't want to live on Earth. The real hit of this movie, however, is the amazing digital animation that makes New York City pop. 21. "Elio" (2025) "Elio." Pixar This story of love and loss will pull at your heartstrings, as the titular young boy struggles with the loss of both his parents and must adapt to being under the care of his aunt, an Air Force major with ambitions of her own. Elio's wish to be understood is granted in the form of an extraterrestrial connection, though that, too, turns sideways when he must lead an intergalactic dispute. Like every Pixar movie, "Elio" is fueled by an emotion. You'll want to hug your loved ones tightly after it's over. 20. "Elemental" (2023) "Elemental." Pixar Pixar has created its first ever rom-com with this touching story set around a girl made of fire and a boy made of water. Directed by Peter Sohn ("The Good Dinosaur"), the movie has lots of layers like immigration, different cultures, tolerance, and family, as the movie sets around a family made of fire that has to try to live in a city that doesn't accommodate them.  But at its core, the movie is a lighthearted look at young love. This is one that's going to make you feel good when you leave the theater. 19. "Turning Red" (2022) Pixar's next film, "Turning Red," features a young girl who transforms into a large red panda. Pixar Animation After gaining an Oscar for her beloved short film "Bao," director Domee Shi delivers a moving look at what it's like to be a teenage girl in her directorial debut. Following 13-year-old Meilin as she navigates being a teen and her overbearing mother, she also comes to learn that thanks to a family curse whenever she gets excited she turns into a giant red panda. This one is definitely a mother-daughter watch. 18. "Hoppers" (2026) "Hoppers." Disney/Pixar In this Pixar title, a nature-conscious teen tries to save a local forest glade by transferring her mind into a lifelike robotic beaver so she can communicate with the animals to return to the glade. In the process, she realizes that the best way to live is not us-against-them but everyone in harmony. Along with the great message, there are a ton of comedic moments. It's definitely one of the more lighthearted stories Pixar has ever released. 17. "Inside Out 2" (2024) Disney/Pixar Nine years after the Oscar-winning original, we're back inside the mind of Riley. Now 13, she's got a lot more swirling in her head besides "Joy," "Anger," "Sadness," "Fear," and "Disgust." With puberty hitting, there's now "Envy," "Boredom," "Embarrassment," and "Anxiety." Like the first movie, the sequel cleverly examines how emotions fuel our everyday lives, especially in our youth. Here, the main focus is Riley trying to fit in at hockey skills camp, which leads to a lot of anxiety and repressing her key emotions. Though the middle of the movie gets a bit stale as Joy tries to race back before Anxiety goes too far, it gets points for having one of the better endings in the Pixar filmography. 16. "Coco" (2017) In "Coco," Miguel enters the underworld to follow his passion for music. Disney/Pixar Marking the first time Pixar based a movie around a holiday, director Lee Unkirch ("Toy Story 3") gives us a powerful story about family and never forgetting your past all set around Dia de los Muertos. Make sure to bring the tissues for this one. 15. "Luca" (2021) You'll want to ride a Vespa after watching "Luca" too. Pixar Director Enrico Casarosa delivers a beautiful look at friendship and Italian culture with this movie that follows two boys who are sea creatures but long to explore above the surface.  Looking like regular boys when they are out of the water, they embark on a journey through the small fishing town near where they live. It results in an adventure that speaks to expanding your horizons and never being scared of change. 14. "Monsters, Inc." (2001) Disney / Pixar The first directing effort by Pete Docter ("Up," "Inside Out"), "Monsters, Inc.," the story of how monsters use the screams of children to power their world, was a genius idea that was elevated by the performances of Crystal and Goodman as the leads. With laughs and a heartwarming story, the movie showed that Pixar had more up its sleeve than the "Toy Story" movies. 13. "Incredibles 2" (2018) Disney/Pixar 14 years after the hit original, director Brad Bird finally returns to continue the story of the superhero Parr family. Starting up right where we left off at the end of the first movie, the sequel has all the fun and thrills of the original while still cleverly keeping those family strife undertones that ground the story. (You have to have something for the parents to relate to.) 12. "Toy Story 5" (2026) Bonnie still just wants to be a kid in "Toy Story 5." Disney/Pixar With "Toy Story 5," the "Toy Story" franchise continues to prove it's still one of the greatest animated franchises of all time. In this chapter, the toys must face their biggest competition yet: the tablet. Director Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo," "WALL-E") weaves parental anxieties into a heartfelt story about why you should never lose your inner child. 11. "Finding Dory" (2016) Pixar The highest-grossing animated movie of 2016, the sequel to "Finding Nemo," did not disappoint with audiences. In it, we follow Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) on her journey to find her parents. With many characters from the original returning and some great new ones, Pixar proved that the 13-year gap since the original opened didn't affect their storytelling or our love for this world. 10. 'Toy Story 4' (2019) "Toy Story 4" was directed by Josh Cooley. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Though many thought the third "Toy Story" was a beautiful close to the franchise that launched Pixar into a giant in the animation world, "Toy Story 4" doesn't do a bad job in trying to match up to its predecessor. Though it doesn't pull the emotional strings as dramatically as "3," it is definitely a worthy addition thanks to new characters like Forky and Duke Caboom, as well as a strong storyline for Bo Peep.  9. "Inside Out" (2015) Disney/Pixar Pixar's Oscar-winner for best animated feature touches on all the things that have made its movies so beloved. The original story of a young girl growing up told through personified emotions, and the journey to finding one's true self, could've been corny. But Pixar's execution was flawless. 8. "Toy Story 2" (1999) Disney / Pixar The second "Toy Story" puts Woody (Tom Hanks) in the clutches of a toy seller who's ready to ship the antique cowboy off for some major coin. Buzz (Tim Allen) and the rest of the toys have to figure out how to save him. Like the first time, the movie has some great drama and thrills that proved a lot more could be told about these plastic toys. 7. "Up" (2009) Pixar "Up" is a perfect example of the adult topics Pixar began to take on once it was on steady ground in Hollywood. Focusing on love and the inability to let go, the story of an elderly man's journey to a far-off land on his floating house after his wife dies is equally heartbreaking and life-affirming — a triumph that led to it getting a best-picture Oscar nomination. 6. "Toy Story 3" (2010) Pixar Hailed by critics when it came out, and nominated for a best picture Oscar, the third "Toy Story" is the franchise's most emotionally charged to date. Woody, Buzz, and the gang find themselves mistakenly delivered to a day-care center, where they encounter some interesting new toys.    5. "The Incredibles" (2004) Disney / Pixar Playing on the big Hollywood secret agent/superhero movies, Pixar's curveball turned off some who didn't want it meddling in the genre. But the story of a superhero past his prime and realizing he's even more powerful when his family is by his side indicated the emotional depths Pixar wanted to explore. 4. "Ratatouille" (2007) Disney/Pixar This touching examination of the sanctity of art and how it can be commercialized into watered-down muck — cleverly using the setting of a restaurant kitchen — is one of the most emotionally fulfilling movies ever made, Pixar or otherwise. 3. "Finding Nemo" (2003) Disney/Finding Nemo From the sarcastic comedy of Albert Brooks opposite the sweetly naive tone of Ellen DeGeneres, to the attention to detail in the gorgeous CGI-rendered underwater world, "Finding Nemo" provided a lot for everyone to love. And the giant box-office numbers speak for themselves. 2. "Toy Story" (1995) Disney / Pixar The movie that started it all. Lasseter directed it and pretty much put all the company's chips into one basket. "Toy Story" elevated what kinds of stories animated movies could tell. And its computer-generated animation was the nail in the coffin for Disney's traditional hand-drawn work. 1. "WALL-E" (2008) Pixar Director Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo," "WALL-E") gives us a remarkable story that celebrates old cinema (the silent movie, the musical) while delivering a message about the need to protect the planet (and our health) as flashy technology takes over. Pixar is known for making us care about fictional creatures and objects, but with "WALL-E," that connection to the characters — the sense that they're living beings — is so intertwined with our experience of watching that you have to remind yourself it's just a story. And that's the best kind of storytelling. Almost every Pixar movie is available to stream through Disney+. Watch your favorites with a monthly subscription: Read the original article on Business Insider

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