US defence and aeronautics group Lockheed Martin has agreed a deal to develop an autonomous vehicle (AV) convoy programme for the US Army. The company said it had signed a contract with the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in San Diego, California, which will provide its technology as part of a new program called “Autonomous Vehicle Experiments”. The programme will also see some existing military ground vehicles equipped with robotic technology to improve operator safety and boost resupply efficiency.
US defence and aeronautics group Lockheed Martin has agreed a deal to develop an autonomous vehicle (AV) convoy programme for the US Army. Lockheed Martin will develop and test unmanned prototypes that could shelter personnel while moving supplies through hostile territories as part of the army's Expedient Leader-Follower initiative. The programme will also see some existing military ground vehicles equipped with robotic technology to improve operator safety and boost resupply efficiency.