Army tests program to maintain link between robots, operators

By Ethan Sterenfeld / August 3, 2021 at 2:13 PM
The Army tested a program that allows Robotic Combat Vehicle operators to see on a map where they can maneuver and maintain the wireless control of the vehicle at the Network Modernization 2021 science and technology exercise, officials from the Combat Capabilities Development Command's C5ISR Center said during a July 30 call with reporters. The exercise, known as NetModX, gave the teams developing the Network Coverage Overlay a chance to simulate how their program would work in a battlefield environment,...

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