Autonomous ground vehicles tested in AUKUS Pillar II event

By Georgina DiNardo / February 6, 2024 at 2:43 PM
The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom tested robotic vehicle sensors during a fall 2023 trial aimed at solving the weaknesses of autonomous systems, according to a Defense Department announcement yesterday . The trial, called “The Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in a Contested Environment,” studied challenges facing autonomous systems in “congested electronic warfare environment[s]” and was held in Cultana Training Area in South Australia. "Understanding how robotic vehicles react in contested environments accelerates our collective know-how and helps...

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