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Work: Autonomy Tech For Aviation Progressing Faster Than For Ground Vehicles

Work: Autonomy Tech For Aviation Progressing Faster Than For Ground Vehicles
Oshkosh developed its TerraMax technology for autonomous convoy operations. Photo: Oshkosh.

The military will increasingly rely on autonomous and unmanned systems in future conflicts, but autonomous aerial platforms are developing at a faster pace than their ground-based counterparts, said Deputy Secretary Bob Work on Wednesday.Although commercial companies like Tesla Motors [TSLA] and Google [GOOG] are pouring millions of dollars into driverless cars, those vehicles do not meet military requirements for an autonomous vehicle capable of moving offroad in remote locations where precision navigation is more difficult, he said."In the commercial space, they…

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