Recent testing at Fort Hood, TX showed state-of-the-art autonomy for critically needed applications for the US Army.
Unmanned operations in snow and rain.
Owners Karl Murphy (L) and Alberto Lacaze (R) in front of an unmanned Stryker vehicle.
Autonomous Navigation System (ANS)
Robotic Research is responsible for the software design, software development, software integration, and software testing of the Autonomous Navigation System (ANS) for General Dynamics Robotic Systems and the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) program. The ANS system is capable of autonomously controlling any of several vehicles designated by the Army, including the Multi-functional Utility Logistics Equipment (MULE) platform, the Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV), as well as Manned Ground Vehicles (MGVs).
ANS, a major subsystem in the FCS manned combat system, will provide navigational, perception, path-planning and vehicle-following algorithms and the requisite onboard sensor package for autonomous mobility.
