Autonomous robotruck could save troops
Oshkosh Truck, Oshkosh, Wis., is introducing a 33-ft-long, autonomous robot truck that could transport weapons and supplies in combat and across dangerous roadways.
The Heavy Expanded
Mobility Tactical
Truck (HEMTT) A4,
which charts its own
course without human
intervention, weighs 31 tons and can carry a 13-ton payload. It will
debut next month at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention,
Oshkosh officials say.
The vehicle will perform such tasks as basic navigation, staying
in the lane, and passing a static obstacle. The truck could also drive
itself while a soldier rides along.