The first being the prototypes of explosive robotic drones of Aubriot-Gabet 'land torpedoes' invented in
France in 1915 and the Crocodile
Schneider-Creusot, 20 examples were put into service with the
2nd French Army in July 1915. Examples used during the Second World War include the
German Goliath, the
AVRE variant of the
Churchill tank and the
Centaur bulldozer. The
Israel Defence Forces developed armoured bulldozers such as the
IDF Caterpillar D9 in the 1950s and has used these with success in several of its conflicts. Specialist demolition vehicles may be used by civilian contractors.
Volvo produce a range of tracked vehicles equipped with lengthy hydraulic arms and a variety of attachments including drills, grabs, pincers and scoops. ==Gallery==