{"id":9697,"date":"2018-10-31T20:23:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T20:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/31\/marines-want-a-ruggedized-robot-mule-to-patrol-with-and-resupply-a-squad\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:14:53","slug":"marines-want-a-ruggedized-robot-mule-to-patrol-with-and-resupply-a-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/2018\/10\/31\/marines-want-a-ruggedized-robot-mule-to-patrol-with-and-resupply-a-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines want a ruggedized robot mule to patrol with and resupply a squad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year, two Army IBCTs and a not-yet-disclosed Marine unit will be testing variants of a load-bearing robot vehicle. Todd South tells us more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

The Marines want an unmanned vehicle <\/a>capable of keeping up with its rifle squad and conducting squad resupply<\/a> to unburden the grunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Request For Information recently posted on the Federal Business Opportunities<\/a> website keeps options open, telling interested industry partners that the mode could be a \u201crobotic applique\u201d on existing systems, a remote-controlled vehicle or a fully autonomous transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system must carry between 500 and 1,000 pounds to outfit up to a 15-Marine unit. While the main objective is for the vehicle to move with the squad through inconsistent terrain, a nice bonus would be if it could manage intra-squad resupply, according to the posting.<\/p>\n\n\n\t