US Army will use creepy robots in subterranean environments
By
Dylan Malyasov
Dec 21, 2021
Modified date: Dec 21, 2021
The U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) held a demo earlier this month to showcase robotic and autonomous technological advancements for subterranean (SubT) environments.
According to a recent Army news release, through the Autonomous Tunnel Exploitation (ATE) project, the demonstration exhibited improved situational understanding and tactical advantage by using multi-robot autonomy and sensing in a series of operational tests in a relevant SubT environment.
The GVSC-developed technology advancements included: GPS-denied autonomous navigation; 2D/3D spatial mapping; object detection; integrated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear sensing; mesh radio communication; and automated after-action reporting.
In collaboration with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Defense Department’s Coalition Warfare Program and the Republic of Korea Agency for Defense Development, GVSC led the development of Robotic and Autonomous System (RAS) capabilities to improve SubT facility exploitation efforts by combined forces.
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