The US Military ‘X-vehicle’ features transformer wheels, that can convert from tires to tank tracks.
DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety, and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling on armor. The demonstrations featured here show progress on technologies for traveling quickly over varied terrain and improving situational awareness and ease of operation.
Maj. Amber Walker, the program manager for GXV-T in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, said:
“We’re looking at how to enhance survivability by buttoning up the cockpit and augmenting the crew through driver-assistance aids. For mobility, we’ve taken a radically different approach by avoiding armor and developing options to move quickly and be agile over all terrain.”
source DARPA
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