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Army

General Electric Demos Autonomous Ground Robot For Army

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, August 6th, 2021

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General Electric Demos Autonomous Ground Robot For Army

GE's ATVer autonomous robot. Photo: GE Research.

General Electric Research [GE] said this week it conducted a successful demonstration of its autonomous ground robot for the Army, marking the completion of a one-year program to help further the service’s development of autonomous off-road mobility technology. The company said its “ATVer” robot was able to successfully navigate complex off-road conditions, informing the Army’s ability to understand potential technology that could allow combat vehicles to traverse rough terrain autonomously. “One of the big challenges with autonomous systems is overcoming…

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