Robotics Architecture
The Robotic Architecture (RA) supports the Continuous Transformation Initiative (CTI) by enabling the integration of robotics into evolving maneuver capabilities. The goal of this portfolio is to accelerate the delivery of technology to warfighters, enabling them to gain the initiative in future engagements. This will be achieved by employing robotics systems to shape the battlefield and disrupt enemy capabilities across all domains. Robotic systems will be used across the Army formations to enhance survivability, lethality, and sustainment while reducing the cognitive load on Soldiers. FY 2027 dollars provides the engineering and development resources for rapid prototyping. It will manage the interoperability standards, payload interfaces, common software and common architecture for robotics and autonomous platforms, payloads and universal controllers, and testing to verify safety and performance in support of robotics modernization.
FY2025 accomplishments FY 2025 RDTE supports the finalization of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Ground (RAS-G) Interoperability Profile (IOP) Version 7.0, the initiation of IOP Version 8.0, and the continued maturation of IOP to a single-source model to enable digital engineering. FY 2025 RDTE funds will continue the development, iteration & hardening of Robotic Operating System, Military (ROS-M) software modules and ROS-M instantiation documents, and management of ROS-M registry & repository infrastructure. FY 2025 RDTE funds will also iteratively mature the Common Specification Reference (CSR) from its minimum viable capability release.
Funding supports the engineering and development for robotics that will support formations to conduct enabling tasks such as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions, sensing and detecting targets and call for fires, resupply, casualty evacuation, and protection. Platforms will be capable of providing the power and…
Read the FY2027 plan →Funding supports robotics engineering formations with aggressive prototyping efforts. Platforms will conduct overwatch, suppress threats, obscure breaches, and detect, neutralize, and proof enemy obstacles. Cleared lanes will be marked digitally and physically to enhance mobility in a multidomain environment. FY 2027 funds will procure…
Read the FY2027 plan →Funding supports the engineering and development for robotics that will support sustainment formations resupply operations with the following capabilities: power offload (exportable power and energy recharge), automated loading/unloading, universal ports for charging equipment, and standardized docking mechanisms to attach multi-mission…
Read the FY2027 plan →Funding will continue to build upon the features started in FY2026. With Soldier feedback, continuous development and delivery of features will enable ground robotics to grow with the Soldiers that they are supporting. Hardware agnostic software solutions continue to mature and iterate the automated acceptance testing within a continuous…
Read the FY2027 plan →Funding supports an Army decision on the production and fielding of Ground Autonomous Mobility solutions based on FY2026 demonstrations and Soldier feedback. Production-ization tasks will also occur. Continued software and hardware development to enable, or enhance, robotic autonomy across a spectrum of use cases, to include "non-primary…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY 2027 RDTE supports the development of payloads that are unique and tailorable to specific mission sets for integration onto robotic platforms. Funding provides for hardware and software development, integration, and test for kitted capabilities that can be applied for specified mission environments.
Read the FY2027 plan →Activities include Government engineering, financial management, acquisition planning, risk assessment and mitigation, contract preparation, and operations support necessary for development of Robotic systems.
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