Automotive maker Kodiak Robotics has signed a two-year, $49.9 million contract with the US Department of Defense to build self-driving cars. Writes about it Gizmodo.
The exact design and appearance of the vehicles is unknown. According to the statement, the drones should be capable of traversing difficult terrain in a variety of environments where GPS availability is limited.
According to a startup spokesperson, their developments could serve as a “technical pipeline” that allows for the rapid deployment of autonomous systems in the military.
The startup also believes that reconnaissance vehicles will reduce the risks for soldiers operating behind enemy lines.
“Autonomous technology can save lives, and the US Army’s assistance in developing unmanned vehicles for the most demanding environments is ideally suited to this goal,” said Don Burnett, founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics.
Kodiak defeated 33 other competitors in a competition organized by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the US Department of Defense. The department believes that over the past two decades in the private sector there has been a revolution in the technology of unmanned ground vehicles.
“We are committed to bringing these mature technologies back to the Department of Defense, where the original work was inspired by big challenges. DARPA”, said Kevin O’Brien, technical director of the defense innovation division for autonomy.
Kodiak and DIU are currently building test tracks with the type of terrain that drones can “see” in combat scenarios. The startup is also building a human-controlled ATV for the military, designed for testing and data collection.
18 years ago, on the sandy outskirts of the Mojave Desert, DARPA conducted a series of autonomous vehicle tests. Back then, 15 prototypes competed against each other to complete the 142-mile track. They all failed.
Recall that in November, Microsoft and Lockheed Martin entered into a partnership to develop next-generation technologies for the US Department of Defense.
In October, Kodiak Robotics and IKEA launched a self-driving truck delivery trial in Texas, USA.
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Automotive maker Kodiak Robotics has signed a two-year, $49.9 million contract with the US Department of Defense to build self-driving cars. Writes about it Gizmodo.
The exact design and appearance of the vehicles is unknown. According to the statement, the drones should be capable of traversing difficult terrain in a variety of environments where GPS availability is limited.
According to a startup spokesperson, their developments could serve as a “technical pipeline” that allows for the rapid deployment of autonomous systems in the military.
The startup also believes that reconnaissance vehicles will reduce the risks for soldiers operating behind enemy lines.
“Autonomous technology can save lives, and the US Army’s assistance in developing unmanned vehicles for the most demanding environments is ideally suited to this goal,” said Don Burnett, founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics.
Kodiak defeated 33 other competitors in a competition organized by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the US Department of Defense. The department believes that over the past two decades in the private sector there has been a revolution in the technology of unmanned ground vehicles.
“We are committed to bringing these mature technologies back to the Department of Defense, where the original work was inspired by big challenges. DARPA”, said Kevin O’Brien, technical director of the defense innovation division for autonomy.
Kodiak and DIU are currently building test tracks with the type of terrain that drones can “see” in combat scenarios. The startup is also building a human-controlled ATV for the military, designed for testing and data collection.
18 years ago, on the sandy outskirts of the Mojave Desert, DARPA conducted a series of autonomous vehicle tests. Back then, 15 prototypes competed against each other to complete the 142-mile track. They all failed.
Recall that in November, Microsoft and Lockheed Martin entered into a partnership to develop next-generation technologies for the US Department of Defense.
In October, Kodiak Robotics and IKEA launched a self-driving truck delivery trial in Texas, USA.
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