A defense research laboratory was recently inaugurated at Széchenyi István University (SZE) in Győr. The Ministry of Defense supported the facility with HUF 50 million (EUR 137,000).
The university can already present results in the fields of mechatronics, cyber defense, mechanical engineering and security sciences that can contribute to the defense of Hungary and Europe. The laboratory focuses on robotics, primarily ground-based robotic vehicles. These robots can move around inside buildings and across uneven terrain. Among other things, researchers are investigating how they can be used for reconnaissance or transport purposes.
The laboratory also houses a simulator that can be used to assess and improve soldiers’ skills. The research benefits not only the defense industry: in addition to applications in national defense, the technologies under investigation can also be used in disaster management, in the inspection of industrial facilities and even in agriculture.