Control System Architecture for Unmanned Ground Vehicles

A second major effort is currently underway toward the development of vehicles with autonomous capabilities. The Autonomous Land Vehicle and Advanced Ground Vehicle Technology programs highlighted the first efforts in autonomous vehicles. The second push is fueled by the Office of the Secretary of Defense's (OSD) Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) program. The Surrogate Teleoperated Vehicle and Demo I programs have placed current technology into the soldiers' hands. Demo II seeks to advance the state-of-art in multiple autonomous military vehicles.