DRIVING the FUTURE

[...]over the last 40 years, the prevalence of software and digital controls in commercial cars, trucks, construction and mining vehicles and recreational vehicles has greatly increased. Army technologists envision the same types of technology applied to a variety of existing systems-from construction vehicles to material handling equipment; from mine-protected vehicles to tactical trucks; and from armored combat systems to watercraft. Technologies like anti-lock braking systems, electronic stability control, collision mitigation braking, automatic lane detection and warning, blind spot warning, reverse cameras and path displays are widely available-most cars today carry some or all of these. [...]by-wire systems may also substantially reduce overall operation and sustainment costs.