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Army Tests Autonomous Truck Driving Systems

December 4, 2017

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U.S. Army trucks using an autonomous driving system from Lockheed Martin logged more than 55,000 testing miles during a simulated warfare experiment program held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Lockheed Martin.

The trucks used Lockheed Martin’s Autonomous Mobility Applique System tactical wheeled vehicles over several months during the U.S. Army Extended Warfighter Experiment. The test included the use of Palletized Loading System vehicle convoys with the lead truck driven by a soldier and the following three to four vehicles being driven with the autonomous system.

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