Autonomous Robotics Programs

Autonomous Navigation System (ANS)

Autonomous Navigation System (ANS) Demo III Dismounted Operations: TAC-C Excalibur Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System (MDARS) Near Autonomous Unmanned Systems (NAUS) - Advanced Technology Objective (NAUS-ATO) Organic Air Vehicle – II (OAV2) Robotic Technology Integration and Assessment (RTIA) Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance (RCTA) Trauma Pod–Life Saving Technologies for the Future Unmanned Autonomous Collaborative Operations (UACO) Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Vetronics Technology Integration (VTI)

General Dynamics Robotic Systems (GDRS) is responsible for the design, development, manufacture, integration, and testing of the Autonomous Navigation System (ANS) for the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) program. The ANS system is capable of autonomously controlling any of several vehicles designated by the Army, including the Multi-functional Utility Logistics Equipment (MULE) platform, the Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV), as well as Manned Ground Vehicles (MGVs).

ANS, a major subsystem in the FCS manned combat system, will provide navigational, perception, path-planning and vehicle-following algorithms and the requisite onboard sensor package for autonomous mobility.

ANS field sensor and software solutions are based on autonomous mobility technology that GDRS has been developing for many years. The ANS system, the “brains” of the FCS vehicles, will enable the Army’s vision of a lighter, faster, highly effective future force.

The $237M program continues to March 2013.

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Program Sponsor: Future Combat System Lead Systems Integrator Boeing/SAIC

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