Australia supports latest autonomous robotics demonstration under AUKUS banner

Published on February 7, 2024



AUKUS security partners – Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States –have successfully validated integration of advanced autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) in unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that were used in a contested environment, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 6 February.

The DoD said the Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in a Contested Environment (TORVICE) trial “combined Australian, UK and US innovation and technology to test leading-edge AI in uncrewed robotic vehicles”, assessing the ability of these autonomous vehicles to complete their missions and preserve network connectivity in a challenged environment. The event was conducted in South Australia in late 2023.

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