Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’
An Army official told Breaking Defense the service's original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less sense now that there's real industry investment in the capability.
Army awards 6 companies prototype contracts for last tactical mile program
The six companies awarded through prototype Other Transaction Agreements are: Maren-Go, Overland AI, Forterra, Hendrick’s Motorsports, American Rheinmetall and HDT, according to a service release.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
Army subbing Polaris MRZR unmanned trucks for ISVs: Official
The service has swapped ISVs for MRZRs for its UxS initiative, an Army official told Breaking Defense.
Army selects four companies for new autonomous breaching program
The program aims to minimize troops' exposure to danger and ensure safe passage of follow-on forces, according to the Army.
General Dynamics-led team unveils self-driving truck with microwave counter-drone tech
The Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle consists of a commercial Ford F600 model truck tricked out with Kodiak’s autonomous driving software and Eprius’ high-power microwave (HPM) c-UAS platform.
2nd Cavalry tests ground robots for xTech contest, struggles with ‘navigating’ UGV costs
The Army’s largest combat formation in Europe has been testing over 17 UGVs as part of the service’s xTech Edge Strike Ground competition.
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Possible cuts loom as Army streamlines ground vehicle autonomy efforts: Official
“If acquisition reform is going to be successful … it will take us exercising our authority to stop things that don't make sense anymore. Even if they're new,” Army Chief Technology Officer Alex Miller told Breaking Defense.