Robot wars: The battle for automated ground capability
By Norbert Neumann
04 Nov 2021
The number of armed forces experimenting with and investing in uncrewed ground vehicles is growing, suggesting they will play a key role in near-future land warfare. Norbert Neumann explores the capabilities of current ground robot programmes.
Military vehicle automation has proliferated in all domains. In the air or on water, vehicles can navigate relatively unimpeded. On land, especially off-road, uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) face difficulties steering away from obstacles and challenges posed by various terrains. The requirement for ground robotics to carry out tasks while ensuring an uninterrupted and uncompromised mission sets the bar high.
Ground automation technology is not quite at the stage where commanders could build operations around them, but the challenges have not stopped militaries from developing and testing UGV capabilities. The attraction of uncrewed vehicles lies in their versatility and capability to remove humans from harm’s way. They come in different sizes, shapes and capabilities to fulfil a range of functions.
https://www.army-technology.com/features/robot-ugv-automate-uncrewed-ground-vehicles/
