| Crusher is a six-wheeled 6.5 ton
autonomous vehicle combining high off-road mobility and autonomous
mission handling capabilities. The vehicle is developed by the
National Robotics Engineering Center, where it is known by the
acronym UPI, which stands for Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle
(UGCV) PerceptOR Integration. The program includes extensive
autonomy development, payload integration and field-testing;
it is funded by the U.S. Army and the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA).
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