autonomous vehicles Archives

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Perez-armenta, a logistics specialist with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operates an Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel during testing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 22, 2026. The ALPV is an autonomous logistics delivery system the Marine Corps is experimenting with to deliver supplies and equipment in a timely manner throughout the littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. military seeks more ALPV capability to resupply troops in contested littoral environments

Marines have been experimenting with autonomous low-profile vessels. This week, the Defense Innovation Unit issued a solicitation to industry.

Mar 4, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher, or CAML. (U.S. Army photo)

Army issues RFIs for Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program

For the CAML effort, the Army is interested in autonomous vehicles that could move around the battlefield and shoot missiles at adversaries.

Dec 1, 2025 By Jon Harper

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III SV06 payload launches from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla on Jan. 18, 2023. The overall objective of GPS III is to deliver sustained, reliable GPS capabilities to America’s warfighters, our allies, and civil users. GPS provides positioning, navigation, and timing service to civil and military users worldwide.(U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

Space Force buys self-driving, smart tractors to support grounds maintenance

The autonomous tractors allow the digital-first Space Force to focus on more pressing mission needs rather than grounds maintenance, officials said.

Mar 3, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Point of Origin: What Comes Next in a World of Advanced Tech Gone Global?

This "useful fiction" story by the authors of Ghost Fleet and Burn-In helps readers visualize how new unmanned technologies, and especially their proliferation to a wide array…

Sep 13, 2022 By August Cole P.W. Singer

Spacecom leader lays out wish list for DARPA-led innovation

U.S. Space Command is interested in new tech to improve domain awareness, vehicle autonomy, maneuver and logistics.

Aug 31, 2022 By Brandi Vincent