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June 2012

UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES UPDATE

Jeffrey Jaczkowski, Deputy Project Manager

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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MARCBot Mini-EOD

(SUGV-310)

TALON Family

PackBot Family

M160

XM1216 SUGV Family

Recon Scout XT

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RS JPO Robots Currently in Combat

Current fleet predominantly COTS sustained with OCO Funding

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Bridging Strategy

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• Army G-3 Directed Requirement

Sustain select COTS systems as bridging strategy until

PORs are procured and fielded (MTRS Increment II and SUGV

XM1216E1)

• Allows for base budget maintenance funding beyond OCO

• Bridging systems (primarily Talon and Packbot families)

utilized for up to 6-8 more years

• Interoperability and counter-obsolescence key to extending

useful service life and reducing operations and support costs

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UGV Interoperability – The Challenge…

• Current systems generally not interoperable with each other

• Current systems not optimized to share information into other domains

• Payloads, sensors, software & computing devices anticipated to evolve much faster than base platforms

• User requirements calling for interoperable family of UGV platforms

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“Interoperability is the countermeasure to obsolescence” – LTC Hatfield, TRADOC ARCIC

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RS JPO Interoperability Effort – Scope & Objectives

• Define interoperability standards for integration across UGVs leveraging other standards work to the greatest extent possible Open Architecture & Interfaces Common Control Standards Communications Data Links Modular Payload Interfaces Conformance & Validation Criteria

• Interoperability Profile Version 0 (IOP V0) defines baseline capabilities Fundamental system capabilities and functionality of fielded systems Standard message sets & requirements for interoperability across platforms

• Successive IOPs (V1, V2, etc.) expand capabilities based on Combat Developer guidance

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RS JPO Interoperability Initiatives 2011-2012 Activities

May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

Full IOP V0 Ballot

Working Groups consolidate findings for WIPT Leads

Overarching

Payloads

Control

Communications

JAUS Profiling

Full IOP Draft Package Assembled

Disposition of comments

Prep for exec board review

IOP V0 Published

Exec board review & finishing touches

OPSEC review

IOP V0 Socialization

IOP V1 Capability Plan Development

IOP V1 Capability Plan Locked

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WIPTs generate consensus on their IOP documents

Interoperability Profile (IOP) Version 0 Finalized in Dec 2011 IOP Version 1 Plan has finished development

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Army Ground Robotics Capability Sets* Class of Vehicles / UGV Platforms (Photos are Notional Representations Only)

Soldier Transportable

Vehicle Transportable

Self Transportable

Appliqué

Crew Served Bot

Mounted or Towed

Soldier Follower Remote Operation

Small Bot

Recon/Security Supervised Autonomy

Micro Bot

Armed

Robotic Wingman Full Autonomy

Nano Bot

Humanoid Squad Member Exoskeleton

Small Unmanned

Ground Vehicle

(SUGV) POR

Man

Transportable

Robot System

(MTRS) POR

Tactical Robot Controller (TRC) CDD

Husky Mounted

Detection

System (HMDS)

POR

Squad Mission Equipment Transport

(SMET) CDD

Exoskeleton (XOS) CDD

M160

Light

Flail

POR

Mobile Detection

Assessment and

Response

System

(MDARS) POR

Legged Squad

Support System

(LS3)

Micro Unmanned

Ground Vehicle

(MUGV) CPD

Program of Record

Draft JCIDS Requirement

Technology Initiative

Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System

(AMAS) CDD

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Battlefield Extraction

Assist Robot (BEAR)

Initiative

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Robotics Requirements

• Overarching Unmanned Systems (UxS) Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) Joint Army and Marine Corps interest

• Army UGV Campaign Plan

• Emerging Requirements: Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS)

» Add-on appliqué system to virtually any manned vehicle

Squad Multi-Purpose Equipment Transport (S-MET)

» Self-transportable utility platform

Route Reconnaissance and Clearance (R2C) Robot

» USMC route clearance POR

Engineering Squad Robot (ESR)

» USMC Man-portable, lightweight robot

Micro (Ultralight/Throwable) Robots

» Multiple agencies (USA, USMC, REF)

Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) Increment II

» Army Route Clearance robot program of record

Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)

» Follow-on to current fielding effort

Tactical Robot Controller

» Draft CDD for Program of Record

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Guided by:

• Operational

Assessment data

• User feedback

• Risk Reduction programs

• Performance of

current contingency programs

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Unmanned Systems Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)* (Photos are Notional Representations Only)

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Army UxS

ICD Joint

Roadmap

2011-2036

Army

UAS Roadmap

Apr 2010 Army UGV

Campaign Plan

Jun 2012

TRC

CDD

Micro UGV

CPD

SMET

CDD

AMAS

CDD

MTRS Inc 2

CPD

SUGV Inc 2

CPD

RPUAS

CPD

Joint approval of the Unmanned Systems (Air, Ground, Maritime) Initial Capabilities Document will create an overarching relationship for emerging Programs of Record and link various Unmanned System Roadmaps

*Slide courtesy of TRADOC Army Capabilities Integration Center

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Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS)* (Photos are Notional Representations Only)

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Appliqué Kit

A-Kit

Universal

Brain

B-Kit

Vehicle Specific

Connectors

C-Kit

Modular

Sensors

Provides optional unmanned capability to any manned vehicle; from driver assist to autonomous driving and navigation

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AMAS Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD)

• JCTD Provides Risk Reduction to the AMAS Program

• AMAS goal provides scalable autonomy in a single material solution agnostic of platform

• Autonomy Kit • Drive By-wire Kit • Common Interfaces and Frameworks

• Scalable and flexible to address multiple task such as convoys, security, reconnaissance, sustainment, maneuver, maneuver support

• Conduct Technical Demos and Operational Demo (CONUS): Manned, Driver Assist, Remote Control, and Semi- Autonomous Leader/Follower.

• Scenarios use a secure mixed of manned/unmanned platform convoys

• Demonstrate increased vehicle safety with high op tempo in complex conditions

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Unmanned Ground Systems Roadmap July 2011

• 2012 Addendum this summer • RSJPO Organization • Maps Enablers to Technology/Needs • Modernization Strategy • Systems/Programs Portfolio

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www.rsjpo.army.mil

RS JPO Roadmap was developed to help define the desired direction and investments in UGSs based on the current and projected states of technology

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Future UGV Capabilities Modularity, Commonality and Interoperability

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UGVs providing

Standoff

protection

Robots doing dull,

dirty, dangerous

jobs

Robots doing tasks,

Better, faster, safer,

&more efficient

UGV Tactical

Behaviors

1 Soldier to 1 UGV

Teleoperation Control

Some Limited

Autonomy

1 Soldier to Many

UGVs nearly

autonomous

Future Today

UGV-UAS Teaming

For Full Spectrum

Operations

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles Way Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities

• Emerging Requirements…

• Affordability

Resource constrained environment

• Size Weight and Power

Battery performance, endurance, weight Robot Class vs. Capability (More with less)

• Interoperability and Commonality goals

Interoperability profiles – industry participation Modeling and Simulation

• Teaming

UGV/UGV UGV/UAV

• Communications

Range NLOS

• Common Control

• Payloads

Improved/different sensors

• Institutionalizing robotics

Culture Standards and policy Infrastructure

• Partnering between Defense and Industry

NDIA, AUVSI, RTC are all good examples

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Questions?

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