OSHKOSH, Wis., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army vehicle equipped with unmanned ground vehicle technology will be showcased by Oshkosh Defense this month.
The Wisconsin company said the vehicle outfitted with its TerraMax UGV system will be presented at the annual meeting and exhibition of the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington.
"Oshkosh is committed to bringing this life-saving technology to the field," said Gary Schmiedel, Oshkosh Corp. senior vice president of Defense Engineering and Technology. "Our TerraMax technology is designed as a kit that can be integrated in new vehicles as they are produced or retrofitted into the government's existing vehicle fleets."
The company's family of medium tactical vehicles load-handling system variant is equipped with the company's unmanned technology for autonomous logistics missions.
It said the TerraMax fully autonomous navigation kit has been demonstrated on the Marine Corps' Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles, as well as the Army's Palletized Load System vehicle.
"The TerraMax fully autonomous system provides flexibility to the warfighter," added Schmiedel. "It is integrated so each vehicle can still be manually driven with the press of a button. The technology is capable of fully autonomous missions supervised from an escort vehicle at a safe standoff, or operation in leader-follower mode, depending on the mission and situation."
The AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition is Oct. 25-27.
