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Army

Applied Intuition To Support Army’s RCV Program With Autonomy Software Development Platform

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, November 14th, 2022

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Applied Intuition To Support Army’s RCV Program With Autonomy Software Development Platform

A Project Origin experimental vehicle dispenses smoke during a Soldier Touchpoint at Fort Benning, Georgia, Nov. 6, 2020. Photo: U.S. Army.

Applied Intuition has received a two-year deal worth up to $49 million to provide an “end-to-end autonomy software development and test platform” for the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program, the company said Monday. The Army worked with the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to select the Silicon Valley-based firm for the work, which aims to further the RCV program’s progress on requirements for off-road maneuvering, obstacle avoidance and safety. "We are excited to bring our proven enterprise autonomy development toolchain…

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