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I/ITSEC 2015: UGVs for sharpshooter training (video)

2nd December 2015 - 16:00 GMT | by Grant Turnbull in Orlando

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Soldiers in training could soon be firing at autonomous unmanned ground vehicles that replicate the behaviours of real-world cars and drivers.

The US military has funded the development of a UGV called the Autonomous Electric Vehicle Target, or AVeTar, which is designed to enhance training and reduce the predictability of current rail-based systems.

Shephard spoke with Frank Sturek, director of defence products at Michigan-based Pratt & Miller, about the design and how the US Army has utilised the system so far.

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