Army Harnessing Power of AI to Build Smarter Robots U.S. Veterans Magazine

It's time for robots to replace soldiers for certain specialized tasks involving "dull, dirty or dangerous work and to reduce their cognitive load," said Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins. So the Army is now investing $30 million to harness the power of big data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to create unmanned ground and aerial vehicles, such as future vertical lift and the next generation combat vehicle, said Wins, who is the commander of U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM). Mark J. Shepard, commander of the USCG's National Strike Force (right) hear about the array of robots the PEO CS&CSS Robot Logistics Support Center manages. The RLSC transferred 18 robots from its life cycle management team to the USCG for use in the fleet's Strike Force Teams in May. The RLSC will also provide training and support for all 18 systems.