Because of serious technological and authorized challenges, absolutely autonomous autos are nonetheless years away for shoppers. Those similar issues do not have an effect on the army operating self-driving vehicles off-road, although. Kodiak Robotics is showcasing the corporate’s first autonomous army prototype platform that lets a Ford F-150 navigate and not using a human behind the wheel.

Kodiak delivered its first autonomous F-150 to the military in November as a testbed for future improvements. The US Army is evaluating the tech for reconnaissance, surveillance, and high-risk missions. The subsequent step is implementing the system on the purpose-built autos that the armed forces use.