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Modular, Open Software Key To Fielding Army Ground Robots

Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

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Robotic and autonomous systems, deemed necessary for the Army to fight future wars, may be out of its price range unless the service can harness affordably upgradeable, open-architecture systems to keep the cost of acquisition and sustainment down, according to Paul Rogers, director of the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC).“Affordability will kill ground vehicle robotics if we’re not very careful,” Rogers said. “If we are really going to get after this, we have to offer a solution…

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