Everyone can be startled, it is a natural reaction.  In use-of-deadly-force encounters, the result can be the loss of life if the officer makes an inappropriate or delayed reaction.

By utilizing MAD ROBOT to make sudden and unpredictable movements in realistic training scenarios, the officer can effectively learn to replace the "startle" reaction with a timely and appropriate response.  Standard pop-up and tracked targets cannot simulate the unpredictable movements of a real suspect the way MAD ROBOT can.

MAD ROBOT can eliminate the officer's natural urge to "charge" an armed suspect on the initial encounter. When an officer "charges" an armed suspect, the officer essentially precludes all cover fire and physical support from the other team members.  This can be especially dangerous if the officer's weapon malfunctions, or worse, the officer is shot.

Integrating MAD ROBOT into controlled, realistic, and repeatable scenarios teaches officers to overcome the urge to "charge" in the safety of a training environment.  Once again, MAD ROBOT can simulate a suspect in a manner that no other conventional training target can.