Autonomous
Robotics Programs
Vetronics Technology Integration (VTI)
Crew Integration and Automation Testbed ATD (CAT) & Robotic Follower ATD (RF)
VTI, part of the U.S. Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Command’s (TARDEC) ongoing Science and Technology effort, provides critical technologies and risk reduction for the Army’s Future Combat System by developing and integrating the technology to enhance battlefield asset command and control, such as autonomous mobility, robotic convoy, and Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Targeting and Acquisition (RSTA) capabilities.
Awarded to General Dynamics in 2001, VTI is also developing and integrating Soldier-friendly crew station hardware and software to enhance battlefield situational awareness and to simplify Soldier management of multiple robotic assets.
VTI technologies include:
- Advanced Crew Stations and Warfighter-Machine Interfaces utilizing workload-reducing technologies for manned and unmanned vehicle systems
- Robotic follower capabilities to support unmanned operations under realistic battlefield conditions
- Advanced Capabilities
- Robotic Convoy (multiple techniques)
- Crew Aiding Behaviors & Technologies
- Embedded Training & Mission Rehearsal
- Integrated Control & Employment of Unmanned Systems
- Road Following
- Autonomous Mobility
- Battlefield Visualization
The VTI program demonstrates the feasibility of robotic capabilities such as vehicle convoy. A series of successful Soldier Field Experiments have demonstrated the readiness of the technology we have been developing.
GDRS Manager:
Program Sponsor: TARDEC
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