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Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are robot
Robot

A robot is a virtual or mechanical artificial agent. In practice, it is usually an Electromechanics which, by its appearance or movements, conveys a sense that it has Intention or Agency of its own....
ic platforms that are used as an extension of human
Human

A human being, also human or man, is a member of a species of bipedalism primates in the family Hominidae . Mitochondrial DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in east Africa about 200,000 years ago....
 capability. This type of robot is generally capable of operating outdoors and over a wide variety of terrain
Terrain

Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used....
, functioning in place of humans.

UGVs have counterparts in aerial warfare
Aerial warfare

Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare, including military airlift of cargo to further the national interests as was demonstrated in the Berlin Airlift....
 (unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle

File:MQ-9 Reaper in flight .jpgAn unmanned aerial vehicle is an unpiloted aircraft. UAVs come in two varieties: some are controlled from a remote location, and others fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans using more complex dynamic automation systems....
) and naval warfare
Naval warfare

Naval warfare is combat in and on seas, oceans, or any other major bodies of water such as large lakes and wide rivers....
 (remotely operated underwater vehicles).






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Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are robot
Robot

A robot is a virtual or mechanical artificial agent. In practice, it is usually an Electromechanics which, by its appearance or movements, conveys a sense that it has Intention or Agency of its own....
ic platforms that are used as an extension of human
Human

A human being, also human or man, is a member of a species of bipedalism primates in the family Hominidae . Mitochondrial DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in east Africa about 200,000 years ago....
 capability. This type of robot is generally capable of operating outdoors and over a wide variety of terrain
Terrain

Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used....
, functioning in place of humans.

UGVs have counterparts in aerial warfare
Aerial warfare

Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare, including military airlift of cargo to further the national interests as was demonstrated in the Berlin Airlift....
 (unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aerial vehicle

File:MQ-9 Reaper in flight .jpgAn unmanned aerial vehicle is an unpiloted aircraft. UAVs come in two varieties: some are controlled from a remote location, and others fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans using more complex dynamic automation systems....
) and naval warfare
Naval warfare

Naval warfare is combat in and on seas, oceans, or any other major bodies of water such as large lakes and wide rivers....
 (remotely operated underwater vehicles). Unmanned robotics are actively being developed for both civilian and military use to perform dull, dirty, and dangerous activities.

There are two general classes of unmanned ground vehicles: Teleoperated and Autonomous.

An unmanned ground combat vehicle (UGCV) is an autonomous, all terrain unmanned ground vehicle designed for combat
Combat

Combat, or fighting, is purposeful violence conflict intended to establish dominance over the opposition.The term "combat" typically refers to armed conflict between military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term "fighting" can refer to any violent conflict....
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Teleoperated UGV

A teleoperated UGV is a vehicle that is controlled by a human operator at a remote location via a communications link. All cognitive processes are provided by the operator based upon sensory feedback from either line-of-sight visual observation or remote sensory input such as video cameras. A basic example of the principles of teleoperation would be a toy remote control car. Each of the vehicles are unmanned and controlled at a distance via a wired or wireless connection while the user provides all control based upon observed performance of the vehicle.

There are a wide variety of teleoperated UGVs in use today. Predominantly these vehicle are used to replace humans in hazardous situations. Examples are explosives and bomb disabling vehicles
Bomb disposal

Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. "Bomb disposal" is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the following fields:...
.

Some examples of teleoperated UGV technology are:

  • Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle
    Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle

    The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle is a remotely operated unmanned ground vehicle employed by the United States Marine Corps.The Gladiator is designed to be able to operate at all times of the day through the use of or Thermographic camera....
     (used by the United States Marine Corps
    United States Marine Corps

    The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
    )
  • iRobot
    IRobot

    Founded in 1990 and incorporation in Delaware in 2000, the iRobot Corporation designs robots such an autonomous home vacuum cleaner , the Scooba that scrubs and cleans hard floors, and Military robots and police robots, such as the PackBot....
     PackBot
    PackBot

    PackBot is a series of military robots by iRobot. More than 2000 PackBots are currently on station in Iraq and Afghanistan, with hundreds more on the way....
  • Foster-Miller
    Foster-Miller

    Foster-Miller, Inc. is a company in the United States with offices in Washington, D.C., Albany, New York, and near Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1956 by three MIT graduates who decided that there was a need for a company that could excel in analysis and design....
     TALON
    Foster-Miller TALON

    The Foster-Miller TALON robot is a small, tracked military robot designed for missions ranging from reconnaissance to combat.Foster-Miller claims the TALON is one of the fastest robots in production, one that can travel through sand, water, and snow as well as climb stairs....
  • Remotec ANDROS F6A
  • Autonomous Solutions Chaos
  • Mesa Associates Tactical Integrated Light-Force Deployment Assembly (MATILDA
    Matilda

    Matilda may refer to one of the following people, places or things:...
    )
  • Vecna Robotics Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot (BEAR)
  • G-NIUS Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (Israel Aerospace Industries/Elbit Systems
    Elbit Systems

    File:Hermes450 SIGINT Farnborough.jpgElbit Systems Ltd. is one of Israel's largest defense electronics manufacturers and integrators. Established in 1967, and based in Haifa, Israel, Elbit has over eight thousand employees....
     joint venture
    Joint venture

    A joint venture is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. The parties agree to create a new entity by both contributing Ownership equity, and they then share in the revenues, expenses, and control of the enterprise....
    ) Guardium
  • Robowatch ASENDRO
  • Kairos Autonomi Pronto4


Autonomous UGV


An autonomous UGV is essentially an autonomous robot
Autonomous robot

Autonomous robots are robots which can perform desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance. Many kinds of robots have some degree of autonomy....
 but is specifically a vehicle that operates on the surface of the ground.

A fully autonomous robot in the real world has the ability to:

  • Gain information about the environment.
  • Work for extended durations without human intervention.
  • Travel from point A to point B, without human navigation assistance.
  • Avoid situations that are harmful to people, property or itself, unless those are part of its design specifications
  • Repair itself without outside assistance.
  • Detect objects of interest such as people and vehicles.


A robot may also be able to learn autonomously. Autonomous learning includes the ability to:

  • Learn or gain new capabilities without outside assistance.
  • Adjust strategies based on the surroundings.
  • Adapt to surroundings without outside assistance.
Autonomous robots still require regular maintenance, as with all machines.

Some examples of autonomous UGV technology are:


See also

  • Driverless car
    Driverless car

    The driverless car is an autonomous vehicle that can drive itself from one point to another without assistance from a driver. According to urban designer and futurist Michael E....
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
    Unmanned aerial vehicle

    File:MQ-9 Reaper in flight .jpgAn unmanned aerial vehicle is an unpiloted aircraft. UAVs come in two varieties: some are controlled from a remote location, and others fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans using more complex dynamic automation systems....
  • Remotely operated vehicle
    Remotely operated vehicle

    Remotely operated underwater vehicles is the common accepted name for tethered underwater robots in the offshore industry. ROVs are unoccupied, highly maneuverable and operated by a person aboard a vessel....
  • JAUS
    JAUS

    Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems. Formerly JAUGS , JAUS was originally an initiative by the United States Department of Defense to develop an open architecture for the domain of unmanned systems....
    , a popular message set for controlling UGVs
  • Tank
    Tank

    A tank is a Continuous track, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and Military tactics Offensive and defence capabilities....
  • Crusher
    Crusher (robot)

    Crusher is a 6.5-ton autonomous off-road Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle developed by researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center for DARPA....
  • Multifunctional Utility/Logistics and Equipment
    Multifunctional Utility/Logistics and Equipment

    The Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment vehicle is an autonomous Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle developed by Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control for the United States Army's Future Combat Systems program....
  • MillenWorks
    MillenWorks

    MillenWorks, known as Rod Millen Motorsports until 2005, is an automotive technology company started by Rod Millen in 1980. The company began by preparing Millen's rally cars, and evolved into designing and building them....
  • Black Knight (Unmanned Combat Vehicle)
    Black Knight (Unmanned Combat Vehicle)

    The Black Knight is a prototype Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle designed by BAE Systems. Similar in size and appearance to a tank, It is armed with a turret-mounted 30mm gun and a coaxial machine gun....


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