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Official Details Increasing Role Of Robots In Army’s Next Project Convergence Event

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Official Details Increasing Role Of Robots In Army’s Next Project Convergence Event
The autonomous system, Origin, prepares for a practice run during the Project Convergence capstone event at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Aug. 11 – Sept. 18, 2020. Photo by Pfc. Carlos Cuebas Fantauzzi

The Army’s next Project Convergence (PC) demonstration will include a focus on determining the role for future robots to either compliment activities currently performed by soldiers, or in some cases, replace human operators entirely, a lead official said last Thursday.  Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman, director of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team, said the second annual PC event taking place this fall at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona will scale up the number of robots from less than five…

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