Army explores using ground robots to evacuate wounded troops

The US Army is testing ground robots to evacuate wounded troops and perform tasks such as clearing minefields when medical evacuation crews cannot reach casualties. The push reflects lessons from Ukraine, where drones and artillery have made battlefield movements extremely hazardous.

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is providing feedback to industry through the xTech innovation program and serving as a test bed while training Ukrainian soldiers on American equipment. "When we're looking at the conflict in Ukraine specifically, most of the use cases for unmanned ground vehicles have actually been in the sustainment and logistics," Maj.

Andrew Kang said, noting that that work includes casualty evacuations. Ukrainian forces have used uncrewed ground vehicles for offensive missions—mounting weapons, scouting, laying mines and even as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices—but casualty evacuation has emerged as a vital role.

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