US defence and aeronautics group Lockheed Martin has agreed a deal to develop an autonomous vehicle ( AV ) convoy programme for the British Army . Lockheed Martin will develop and test unmanned vehicles that could shelter personnel while moving supplies through hostile territories as part of the army 's Operation Way - Follower initiative . The initiative "will equip a number of existing military ground vehicles with scalable robotic technology through the integration of modular kits, common interfaces and an open architecture to increase operator safety, improve situational awareness and increase resupply efficiency," she said. The programme will also see some existing military logistics 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 British Army . Lockheed Martin will develop and test unmanned vehicles that could shelter personnel while moving supplies through hostile territories as part of the army 's Operation Way - Follower initiative . The programme will also see some existing military logistics vehicles equipped with robotic technology to improve operator safety and boost resupply efficiency .