Army testing driverless vehicles on public roads for first time
By Andy Wolf|June 23rd, 2016|Military News, Military Tech, U.S. Army|0 Comments
According to The Detroit News, the US Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) has been testing dedicated short-range communications devices in closed environments and is now ready to hit the road. Choosing a 21-stretch in St. Clair and Lapeer counties.
“In the future, when we’re integrating more automated features in vehicles, we need to make sure they operate on public roadways,” said TARDEC PAO Doug Halleaux. “This is the first step in getting to that point.”
The stretch of roadway was chosen because of its proximity to TARDEC’s headquarters as well as already-connected infrastructure sensors supplied by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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