New technology could keep Fort Hood soldiers out of the line of fire. Breaching Technology Arrives at Fort HoodSoldiers with the 36th Engineer Brigade are learning how to use new technology that controls breaching machinery remotely. New Technology at Fort Hood Could Save LivesThe process of breaching barriers is a dangerous operation with a mortality rate of almost 50 percent. Maj. Mike Caddigan, Brigade Operations Officer, 36th Engineer Brigade told KWTX that the goal is to remove soldiers from the breach by using unmanned vehicles. Three Different Types of Vehicles will Replace SoldiersAccording to KWTX, the semi-autonomous breaching process will use overhead drones for intelligence gathering and smoke, Mine Clearing Line Charge vehicles and bulldozers for cutting holes for entry.