U.S. Army Making Strides In Robotics Research

An experimental unmanned vehicle autonomously maneuvers across wooded terrain at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Photo credit U.S. Army photo

Army Leverages Private Industry, Academia To Advance Robotics Research -- U.S. Army

ADELPHI, Md. -- Developing smart robots with the ability to work for and alongside Soldiers is the ultimate goal of the Army's $63.2 million investment in a new robotics cooperative agreement with industry and academia over the next five years.

The Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance is expected to push the research needed to make autonomous robots accomplish more missions and take some of the burden off Soldiers on the battlefield, said Army Research Laboratory's Dr. Jon Bornstein, chief of the Robotics Autonomous Systems Division and CTA manager.

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My Comment: This article provides a small hint on what the future of warfare will be all about.