The DARPA project seeks to test the autonomy of robotic vehicles in complex environments, along with simulating the flexibility and innovations of technologies that bridge the gap between simulation and the real world, and significantly reduce the cost of developing off-road autonomy.
DARPA advocates promising proposals and solutions that support these goals. While the past decade has seen an increase in the use of simulation in the development of field robots, the military off-road environment remains particularly challenging and complex.