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canopic jug writes:

The Register is reporting that the US Army has ordered a new round of wheeled, equipment hauling robots.

The Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport Increment II (S-MET II) is set to be built by American Rheinmetall Vehicles and HDT Expeditionary Systems, the Army said. The pair were awarded a combined total of $22 million for eight prototype vehicles to be delivered at an unspecified future date.

There is also an official press release:

The second increment seeks to double that payload capacity while adding several improvements identified by Solders during evaluation and operation. Those improvements include: [...]

Previously:
(2017) US Army Brings Robotic Vehicles and UAVs Together in Combat Demonstration

Original Submission

1. "canopic jug" - https://soylentnews.org/~canopic+jug/
2. "wheeled, equipment hauling robots" - https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/28/us_army_robot_equipment/
3. "official press release" - https://www.army.mil/article/279963/army_announces_small_multipurpose_equipment_transport_inc_ii_contract_awards
4. "US Army Brings Robotic Vehicles and UAVs Together in Combat Demonstration" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=17/09/08/1119204
5. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=63929

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