
The Army is aiming to have its first “human-machine integrated” formation (HMI-F) platoons in place around fiscal year 2027, a lead official said recently. Lt. Col. Jonathan Judy, the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office’s (RCCTO) military deputy leading HMI-F, said the phased effort to deploy formations outfitted with a slew of robotic platforms is still in the development phase, while there’s a “significant opportunity” for industry to assist in the iterative design process as the service moves forward.…