Feature: Asia-Pacific militaries ramp up development of combat UGVs
Countries in the Asia-Pacific are accelerating the development of combat unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) with the aim to minimise troop exposure to hostile activity and to enhance operations in remote locations.
Aligned with regional countries' advancing military modernisation targets, these UGVs are also being integrated with new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous navigation to enhance operational efficiency.
The expanding multirole features of UGVs enable their deployment across challenging Asia-Pacific terrains and weather conditions to fulfil functions including combat, reconnaissance, surveillance, patrol, and mine clearance. The expansion of capabilities has also prompted an increase in the size of UGVs. Modern UGVs, integrated with increased payloads, can also function as an ambulance and to transport troops.