SARTI, is the scientific
continuation of the Demo III project. It continues the cutting
edge research and testing of autonomous ground platforms developed
under DEMO III. Under this program, the Technology Readiness Levels
of autonomous mobility are being studied. This program is managed
by the Army Reasearch Labs (ARL).
VTI, has used autonomous vehicle
technologies developed under DEMO III and SARTI to study the Vetronics
aspects of human machine interfaces. Under this program XUVs and
LAVs have been used in autonomous demonstrations. Other interests
of this program include OCU development and Leader / Follower
technnologies. This program is managed by TARDEC.
ANS, will design the autonomous
vehicle software to be used for the MULE and ARV under the FCS.
This program is mananged by DARPA.
TACTIC, concentrates on
the development of tactical behaviors for autonomous vehicles.
DEMO I-II-III has developed
autonomous ground vehicle technologies currently being used by
most other programs. DEMO III autonomous software is the current
benchmark in ground robotic autonomy. Under this umbrella, robotics
evolved from teleoperation to the current level of Technology
Readiness Level 6 (TRL6). This program was managed by ARL.
PerceptOR has concentrated
on the sensing requirements for small robotic ground vehicles.
In the first phases where Robotic Research participated, autonomous
systems were tested in different terrains.
