Army taking closer look at Leader Follower this summer

By Ashley Tressel / January 31, 2018 at 3:09 PM
A demonstration of the U.S. and British armies' robotic systems last October gave a glimpse into the future of transporting supplies to the front lines without drivers. It was the beginning of a three-year project to eliminate risks inherent in the "difficult and dangerous" last mile, according to an Army release. The technology enabling a manned-unmanned teaming, or leader-follower, capability for ground forces has been deemed a potentially life-saving effort by project managers, with the added benefit of saving on...

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