Why ground robotics are now critical in modern combat
Autonomy in the pursuit of interoperability is today’s path for ground robotics.
Autonomy in the pursuit of interoperability is today’s path for ground robotics.
The second increment of the Army's Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport will likely include requirements for a platform that would provide a weapons system, a communications retransmission asset, extra batteries or a launch platform for small drones.
New technologies and organizations will give soldiers an edge, Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe said, but tanks and foot troops will still face brutal close combat.
Textron won the Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium and Qinetiq the RCV-Light, but General Dynamics’ award for the S-MET “mule” must be recompeted.
Ground robots still lag drones, but the Army thinks both technologies are ready to field to frontline units, just at different levels.