Driverless trucks get in shape for US Army convoy duty https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/driverless-trucks-get-in-shape-for-us-army-convoy-duty <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Came across this interesting article from Cnet.com.  <div><br></div><div>Think we are ready for a KITT type vehicle to be driving down the roads of our next combat zone?</div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/04/08/getty-self-driving-cars-77668907_220x157.jpg"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57618149-76/driverless-trucks-get-in-shape-for-us-army-convoy-duty/">Driverless trucks get in shape for US Army convoy duty</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">Recent tests, says Lockheed Martin, show that fully autonomous convoys can safely navigate road intersections, oncoming traffic, stalled and passing vehicles, and pedestrians. Read this article by Jon...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:51:48 -0500 Driverless trucks get in shape for US Army convoy duty https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/driverless-trucks-get-in-shape-for-us-army-convoy-duty <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Came across this interesting article from Cnet.com.  <div><br></div><div>Think we are ready for a KITT type vehicle to be driving down the roads of our next combat zone?</div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://i.i.cbsi.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/04/08/getty-self-driving-cars-77668907_220x157.jpg"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57618149-76/driverless-trucks-get-in-shape-for-us-army-convoy-duty/">Driverless trucks get in shape for US Army convoy duty</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">Recent tests, says Lockheed Martin, show that fully autonomous convoys can safely navigate road intersections, oncoming traffic, stalled and passing vehicles, and pedestrians. Read this article by Jon...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> SGT Ben Keen Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:51:48 -0500 2014-01-31T16:51:48-05:00 Response by SFC James Baber made Jan 31 at 2014 8:12 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/driverless-trucks-get-in-shape-for-us-army-convoy-duty?n=48165&urlhash=48165 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>I am surprised this has not been done long before with all the robots we have in areas such as EOD, UAVs, and drones.</p><p><br></p><p>Driverless vehicles have been used for movies for years so the technology has been there, it should have been tested and used many times during OIF/OEF.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for sharing.</p> SFC James Baber Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:12:59 -0500 2014-01-31T20:12:59-05:00 Response by Lt Col Luis A. Rojas made Jan 31 at 2014 8:39 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/driverless-trucks-get-in-shape-for-us-army-convoy-duty?n=48185&urlhash=48185 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is outstanding technology and I'm glad to see that the Army plans to use it for convoy duty. Lt Col Luis A. Rojas Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:39:12 -0500 2014-01-31T20:39:12-05:00 2014-01-31T16:51:48-05:00