AUGUST 11, 2020 - Army researchers developed a reinforcement learning approach that will allow swarms of unmanned aerial and ground vehicles to optimally accomplish various missions while minimizing performance uncertainty. Swarming is a method of operations where multiple autonomous systems act as a cohesive unit by actively coordinating their actions. Army researchers … [Read more...]
Robotic Combat Vehicles Display Next-gen Features
AUGUST 10, 2020 - The Army’s collection of armed robotic combat vehicles showcased an “exceptional” ability to identify enemy positions after about a month of testing, but more development is still needed to improve battlefield precision, said Brig. Gen. Richard Coffman. Coffman, director of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team, praised the capabilities … [Read more...]
Personality-Based Approach May Be Key to Partnering With Robots
AUGUST 7, 2020 - Human facial expressions could be one of the keys in building trust between Soldiers and autonomous agents. “We wanted to characterize and quantify factors that impact the emotional experience that humans have with trust in automated driving,” said Dr. Catherine Neubauer, a researcher at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Escorts Army Logistics Support Vessels
AUGUST 6, 2020 - U.S. Navy warships assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), escorted two U.S. Army Frank S. Besson class logistics support vessels (LSV), assigned to U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT), as they transited out of the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), July-August. The two LSVs, Major General Charles P. Gross (LSV 5) and Specialist 4 James … [Read more...]
Army Eyes Joint Force Solution, Closer Allies to Win in Indo-Pacific
AUGUST 4, 2020 - The Army’s chief of staff discussed how to win in great power competition within the Indo-Pacific region Friday after he traveled there earlier this month to meet with military leaders. Indo-Pacific is currently the U.S. military’s highest-priority theater, where near-peer adversaries, China and Russia, have significant influence. “The last thing that … [Read more...]