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How Electrification and Autonomy Can Unlock the Potential of Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Electrification and autonomous technologies open a whole new world of possibilities for the defense sector. While there are challenges to integrating these, there is also huge potential to revolutionize the state of warfare and defense.
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Autonomous Ground Reconnaissance Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $49.9 million 24-month agreement to Kodiak Robotics to help automate future U.S. Army ground vehicles led by the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle program.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Army Common Tactical Truck
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense LLC have won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck Program.
Articles Aerospace
The Distributed Extreme Environment Drive System (DEEDS)
DEEDS is made up of a highly capable avionic motion control system that is integrated with a modular mechanical drive system.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Armed Medium-Sized UGV
SMARTSHOOTER and Roboteam recently affirmed that this is just one example of the various possible integrations of their products.
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COMVEC 2022: Electrification Is the Future for Defense Vehicles
The M1 Abrams main battle tank developed for the U.S. Army in the late 1970s remains the best tank in the world, according to Allison Transmission’s VP of Defense...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Leveraging New Technologies for Mil/Aero Electronic Systems
When new, critical technology becomes available, it must be quickly integrated into deployable systems for effective use by defense forces.
Articles Manned Systems
MOSA Enclosure Design for Military Systems
Modular Open Standard Architectures are popular for their inherent advantages of an open, multi-vendor system. They are the framework for Sensor Open Standard Architecture, which is widely mandated for projects in the tri-service community.
Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Vehicle-Mounted Tactical Radars
Blighter will be supplying its B422 180-degree ground surveillance e-scanning radar in a vehicle-mounted configuration to be fitted to a six-wheeled UGV.
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US Army Tests Ground Robotics in Multinational Exercise
The U.S. Army’s most recent Soldier Operational Experiment (SOE) confirmed the value position of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) in a coalition environment. This is a...
Articles Automotive
Sensors Step Out While Startups Stutter
The Michigan Science Center in downtown Detroit was an appropriate venue for the recent 2022 AutoSens conference and exhibition.
News Aerospace
Registration Closing for the Military Robotics and Autonomous USA Conference 2022
With critical host nation support and an unrivalled speaker line-up, the Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA Conference, taking place on June 20th and 21st, 2022, at the Hilton Arlington, Virginia, will ensure delegates are provided with vital updates on...
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Army Programs Promote Strength and Agility of Long Range Precision Fires
The Army understands that preparing for fast-paced, multi-domain conflict requires developing breakthrough warfighting systems and technologies, including the...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Army Re-Envisions Land Warfare with Next-Generation Combat Vehicles
Readying the U.S. military for future warfare requires envisioning how next-generation warfighters will maneuver across all domains, including the fundamental land...
Articles Automotive
The Indy Autonomous Challenge
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) is a technical competition involving 9 teams from 21 universities competing for a $1-million grand prize to develop software and systems capable of controlling fully autonomous race cars at speed. SAE Media Group editor Bruce A. Bennett sat down with Paul Mitchell, CEO of Energy Systems Network and the driving force behind the IAC, to learn more about the project.
Articles Transportation
AV Powers Bring May Flowers
May Mobility is the professional boxer of the autonomous-vehicle tech space. It hit the ring in 2017 as an ambitious welterweight, full of capability, veteran AV leadership and a hint of swagger.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Ensuring No Child Left Inside
A step-change in sensing precision is underway for vehicle interior applications, with increased capabilities spurred by new technology, customer interest in occupant safety and entertainment, and global regulations.
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Army Special Operations Forces Train with Robotic Combat Vehicles
Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group conducted two weeks of hands-on experimentation with Project Origin unmanned systems at Dugway Proving Ground....
News Defense
AUSA 2021: High Tech, Big Tech
One of the most impressive things about a trade show like AUSA 2021 is not just the tech on display, but the size of the tech on display.
News Defense
AUSA Comes Back Strong — Army Strong
After skipping a year in 2020 due to COVID, AUSA 2021 returned to Washington, DC and came back strong. Army strong some might say.
Articles Unmanned Systems
Developing Object Detection Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Truly autonomous UAVs will require computer vision and navigation, cooperation between autonomous vehicles, and explainable and robust AI.
News Imaging
Register Now: Counter UAS Technology 2021
The two-day event highlights cutting-edge products and services designed to protect DoD personnel, equipment, and infrastructure from hostile drones.
Articles Defense
Ruggedization of Electronics for Deployed Military Environments
Commercial-grade electronics will simply not survive in the extremes of military environments.
News Robotics, Automation & Control
From AUVSI 2021: Man’s Next-Best Friend
One of the most interesting — and definitely the most entertaining — technologies on display at this year’s AUVSI XPONENTIAL trade show was Boston Dynamics’s aptly named Spot robot.
News Defense
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 in Atlanta
The rescheduled 2021 AUVSI XPONENTIAL unmanned vehicles and robotics technology trade show got underway this week.
Application Briefs Imaging
Multi-Sensor Electro-Optic Platform
Silent Sentinel’s offering includes a dual Electro-Optic/Infra-Red camera payload, a laser range finder, and a panoramic surveillance camera.
INSIDER Communications
Army Technique Enhances Robot Battlefield Operations
Army researchers developed a technique that allows robots to remain resilient when faced with intermittent communication losses on the battlefield. The technique, called α-shape,...
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Making UAVs Self-Sufficient
Army researchers developed an approach that allows a rotary wing unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to land on a moving unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) without the aid of GPS and recharge before moving on. Teams of...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Innovation Shaping the Future Battlespace
Through collaboration with industry, academia and other government organizations, the Michigan National Guard helps facilitate the development and integration of innovative technologies that fill...
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