WEBVTT 00:00.586 --> 00:03.764 (loud humming of vehicles) 00:03.764 --> 00:04.910 - [Maj. Andrew] For the Leader-Follower Program 00:04.910 --> 00:06.110 what we're doing is 00:06.110 --> 00:09.150 we're executing a one year operational tech demonstration 00:09.150 --> 00:13.208 at both Fort Polk, Louisiana and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 00:13.208 --> 00:15.270 With the 41st Transportation Company 00:15.270 --> 00:17.180 out of Fort Polk, Louisiana, 00:17.180 --> 00:19.960 they're the first to receive this technology. 00:19.960 --> 00:21.560 And we will train them, 00:21.560 --> 00:23.560 get this integrated into their unit operations. 00:23.560 --> 00:26.770 So they can experiment, utilize this capability 00:26.770 --> 00:30.430 to inform the Army of really what is the military value 00:30.430 --> 00:32.930 or utility in leveraging autonomous vehicles 00:32.930 --> 00:35.497 and convoy operations. 00:35.497 --> 00:37.654 (loud humming of vehicles) 00:37.654 --> 00:40.010 (wind blowing loudly) 00:40.010 --> 00:42.059 - [SSG Adam] So right now, we're testing it out by 00:42.059 --> 00:44.400 simulated smaller convoy versions. 00:44.400 --> 00:46.820 So we'll have a crew in the Lead truck 00:46.820 --> 00:49.090 and safety drivers in the Follower trucks. 00:49.090 --> 00:53.193 And just working out a simple convoy, A-B. 00:53.193 --> 00:55.860 (motor roaring) 00:59.350 --> 01:00.790 It's important to develop 01:00.790 --> 01:03.760 because it's gonna enable leadership, 01:03.760 --> 01:06.300 downrange or anywhere to better manage 01:06.300 --> 01:07.840 or manage the crews. 01:07.840 --> 01:09.340 Instead of having eight crews on the road, 01:09.340 --> 01:11.340 they can use two crews. 01:11.340 --> 01:14.240 That's eight trucks, only using four soldiers, 01:14.240 --> 01:16.540 instead of sixteen soldiers. 01:16.540 --> 01:18.827 So, personnel management. 01:18.827 --> 01:20.786 (loud humming of vehicles) 01:20.786 --> 01:23.953 (wind blowing loudly) 01:27.500 --> 01:29.130 - [SSG Anthony] Forrester actually officially 01:29.130 --> 01:30.020 drive it unmanned. 01:30.020 --> 01:32.820 We have the set go ahead and start a march unit. 01:32.820 --> 01:34.530 From there we have to go to it 01:34.530 --> 01:37.800 and build our march unit from having our first vehicle 01:37.800 --> 01:39.060 up to three vehicles. 01:39.060 --> 01:39.893 And other than that, 01:39.893 --> 01:42.280 the other vehicles will be in Follower mode. 01:42.280 --> 01:43.860 Which means once we lay the path, 01:43.860 --> 01:46.220 the vehicles can pretty much follow exactly 01:46.220 --> 01:47.915 the path we went to. 01:47.915 --> 01:49.380 We can physically move 'em. 01:49.380 --> 01:50.940 All we have to do is switch to, 01:50.940 --> 01:54.310 go on to our screen which we have a switch to our 01:54.310 --> 01:56.760 Tally Op mode after we select the vehicle. 01:56.760 --> 01:58.600 From there we gotta maneuver that vehicle 01:58.600 --> 02:00.111 to that spot we need it to. 02:00.111 --> 02:02.778 (motor roaring) 02:23.210 --> 02:25.460 - Right now, we have the capability to do one Leader, 02:25.460 --> 02:26.950 which is a manned vehicle. 02:26.950 --> 02:27.920 It has a manned crew in it 02:27.920 --> 02:30.360 and we can do up to three Follower vehicles, 02:30.360 --> 02:33.140 with an objective of getting up to eight Followers, 02:33.140 --> 02:34.340 eight to nine Followers. 02:35.590 --> 02:36.423 So that's really what we're doing, 02:36.423 --> 02:37.810 is we're supplying options for the Commander 02:37.810 --> 02:39.720 and how they execute ground, 02:39.720 --> 02:42.830 disperse ground distribution operations. 02:42.830 --> 02:45.190 So if the mission dictates by the mission variables 02:45.190 --> 02:47.770 that we need to go manned or we need to go unmanned, 02:47.770 --> 02:50.080 now they will have options to do it. 02:50.080 --> 02:53.257 And to be able to execute this is (inaudible) 02:53.257 --> 02:54.500 future battlefield. 02:54.500 --> 02:56.790 I think it's absolutely plausible 02:56.790 --> 02:59.303 and I think it can be done.