U.S. Army’s Future Robotic Off-Road ATV Can Conquer Unknown, Dangerous Terrain
From www.autoevolution.com
2021-08-05 00:40:00
Excerpt:
GE Research was one of the 8 partners that were selected for SARA, most of them from the academic sector. Less than 1 year later, it’s proud to announce that its robotic “ATVer” has successfully passed what could be called a road test.Led by Senior Scientist Shiraj Sen, the General Electric Research Robotics Team has developed and demonstrated an autonomous ground vehicle that can operate effectively in a complex off-road environment.
What makes this robotic ATVer unique is that it’s risk-aware, meaning that it can recognize and assess risks when operating in uncertain, unfamiliar conditions. This is possible thanks to the integration of GE’s Humble AI technology. With the help of this algorithmic mechanism, the vehicle can process the information it gets from its “eyes” – LIDAR and other visual technologies – and assess what the next step should be, for example in the case of obstacles.
