In the words of DARPA itself, the Avatar program will work on "interfaces and algorithms to enable a soldier to effectively partner with a semi-autonomous bipedal machine and allow it to act as ...

The Army has struggled to achieve fully-autonomous vehicles because of the inherent challenges on a modern battlefield not ...

In March 2021, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) sought commercial solutions that would enable soldiers to operate multiple types of air and ground-based unmanned systems using an integrated, tactical ...

This monstrous new 80-ton robotic battlefield bulldozer will keep US troops out of the 'most dangerous place on the planet' ...

The robot soldier has been a dream at the Pentagon for 30 years. And some involved in the work say it may take at least 30 more years to realize in full.

Robotic energy independence will be important to ensure independence for soldiers. The laboratory is looking at more energy-efficient power options that are multifuel-capable—even able to scavenge ...

The U.S. Army has chosen the FLIR Kobra™ robot for its Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) program. Soldiers will use the robot to perform a range of tasks, such as disarming vehicle-borne ...

Army scientists are working to design a near-fully autonomous robot capable of going anywhere a soldier can go.