The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to boost the performance of algorithms to bring the driving performance of unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) on par with human-piloted vehicles.
The Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program aims to leverage autonomy algorithms to help unmanned vehicles maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at speed, limited only by vehicle mechanical limits, safety and sensor limitations, rather than by software or processing time.
“RACER will demonstrate game-changing autonomous ground combat vehicle mobility using a combination of simulation and advanced platforms,” DARPA said in its proposers day announcement. So performers can focus on developing algorithms DARPA plans to provide the UGV platforms, including sensors, computing resources and a baseline autonomy stack, as government-furnished equipment.
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