Autonomous robot truck going to fight in Afghanistan

Despite the fact that robots still cannot be full-fledged soldiers, they are able to carry the load on themselves. The mission support system (Squad Mission Support System or SMSS from Lockheed Martin , the largest unmanned vehicle ever used by the United States Army, a huge three-meter, 1.5-ton six-wheel unmanned autonomous truck that can carry 550 kilogram of payload to a distance of 200 kilometers. And this truck this year will go to Afghanistan. His advanced sensors and autonomous behavior allow him to follow pre-planned paths, from points to points, or just follow people like a puppy, weighing one and a half tons. SMSS will allow ground troops to travel farther with less fatigue, and this is just the beginning. In the future, vehicles like SMSS could be the beginning of a completely unmanned supply and support lines for the army.
Ready today to join the thousand robots already defending democracy in Afghanistan, the Mission Support System is the latest sign that the modern United States Army relies on a balanced command of man and machine.



Today, American soldiers carry ammunition (~ 30 kilograms of payload) on themselves, which naturally slows them down. With the arrival of SMSS, which will carry the weapon itself, the soldiers will be able to go longer and be more cheerful by the time they arrive at their destination. Also, the Squad Mission Support System can be loaded with additional reserves for each individual mission, no matter if it is food, heavy uniforms, or even other robots such as a sapper robot. SMSS in the main mode works autonomously, but can also be controlled by remote control.