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Army’s Next-Gen Vehicle Leader Details Vision For Future Robot Fleet

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Army’s Next-Gen Vehicle Leader Details Vision For Future Robot Fleet
2018 demo of an autonomous combat vehicle as part of a DARPA’s off-road autonomy program to support the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Autonomous Ground Resupply Mission. (Courtesy Photo: National Robotic Engineering Center)

The leader of the Army’s push to build next-generation combat vehicles (NGCV) wants robots replacing soldiers in dangerous tactical situations on the future battlefield, noting a need to get after advanced connectivity and real-time mapping solutions. Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman, director of the NGCV cross-functional team, told attendees at an AUVSI conference the Army is focused on three Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) variants for near-term solutions with “perfect” robot solutions likely to arrive in the 2030s with the development of…

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