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Army, Lockheed Martin, Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Convoys Can Operate In Urban Areas

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Friday, January 31st, 2014

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Army, Lockheed Martin, Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Convoys Can Operate In Urban Areas

M915 Truck Tractor Photo: U.S. Army

The Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different models. The January demonstration at Fort Hood, Texas, was part of the Army and Marine Corps' Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program. It marked the completion of the program's Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD). The AMAS CAD was jointly funded by the Army Training and Doctrine Command’s (TRADOC) Capabilities Integration…

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