The Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Program

The RCV is a vehicle being developed as part of the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) family of vehicles. The Army plans to develop three RCV variants: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The Army reportedly envisions employing RCVs as “scouts” and “escorts” for manned fighting vehicles to deter ambushes and to guard the flanks of mechanized formations. As originally planned, RCVs are to be controlled by operators riding in NGCVs, but the Army hopes that improved ground navigation technology and artificial intelligence (AI) might eventually permit single operator to control multiple RCVs or for RCVs to operate in a more autonomous mode.

Source: The Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Program