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2024
Autonomous Systems Technology Projects for 2024Mars Campaign Office (MCO) Earth Independent Operations (EIO)Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications (ASTRA)
The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
2022
Northrop Grumman is a trusted autonomy and mission solutions provider with seven decades of autonomous experience and more than 500,000 autonomous flight hours. We build capabilities that support the entire spectrum of uncrewed solutions our customers need in today’s contested warfighting domains.
We’re at the forefront of defense innovation and integration, providing open architecture autonomous solutions that seamlessly transform disparate systems into a cohesive unit.
We’re at the forefront of defense innovation and integration, providing open architecture autonomous solutions that seamlessly transform disparate systems into a cohesive unit.
October 2026
Mission-K 2026: Natascha McVeigh of Shield Space on Autonomous Rendezvous and Satellites That Defend Themselves.
Shield Space focuses on autonomous RPO – rendezvous and proximity operations – and space control. The company is based in the United Kingdom and is now expanding into Germany. Its founders come from UK Space Command, and McVeigh notes that an increasing number of people with that background are joining the organization.
Shield Space focuses on autonomous RPO – rendezvous and proximity operations – and space control. The company is based in the United Kingdom and is now expanding into Germany. Its founders come from UK Space Command, and McVeigh notes that an increasing number of people with that background are joining the organization.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Northrop Grumman
Shield Space
October 2026
Tesla Begins Autonomous Trials at Dubai's New Mobility Labs
The facility supports 248 test scenarios in total — 195 within the controlled multi-purpose area (143 core scenarios plus 52 additional enhancements) and the remainder on live public roads. Scenarios are designed to stress-test sensing accuracy, decision-making under traffic and weather variability, and overall readiness for unsupervised public operation.
The facility supports 248 test scenarios in total — 195 within the controlled multi-purpose area (143 core scenarios plus 52 additional enhancements) and the remainder on live public roads. Scenarios are designed to stress-test sensing accuracy, decision-making under traffic and weather variability, and overall readiness for unsupervised public operation.
April 2025
‘Saildrone and Meta Complete First Unmanned, Autonomous Deep-Water Route Survey in the North Atlantic.
This innovative project represents a major milestone in the evolution of ocean survey technology, proving that autonomous platforms can deliver data quality and performance on par with traditional crewed survey vessels—while dramatically reducing risk and cost.
This innovative project represents a major milestone in the evolution of ocean survey technology, proving that autonomous platforms can deliver data quality and performance on par with traditional crewed survey vessels—while dramatically reducing risk and cost.
June 2025
Autonomous AgXeed AgBot sets world ploughing record
A new world ploughing record has been set by an autonomous vehicle covering just over 50 acres in 24 hours.
Taking place in the UK at Birch Farm in North Yorkshire the new record was achieved by the AgXeed AgBot 5.115T2 driverless vehicle pulling a five-furrow Kverneland LO 300/85 plough.Officially, the 24-hour autonomous ploughing challenge knocked up 20.8ha (51.37 acres) of ploughing using the robotic tractor, which is powered by a Deutz diesel engine.
A new world ploughing record has been set by an autonomous vehicle covering just over 50 acres in 24 hours.
Taking place in the UK at Birch Farm in North Yorkshire the new record was achieved by the AgXeed AgBot 5.115T2 driverless vehicle pulling a five-furrow Kverneland LO 300/85 plough.Officially, the 24-hour autonomous ploughing challenge knocked up 20.8ha (51.37 acres) of ploughing using the robotic tractor, which is powered by a Deutz diesel engine.
Tesla
Saildrone and Meta
AgXeed
October 2026
"Secretary Hegseth made it clear: We are done with the bureaucratic inertia holding back modernization,” said Telle.
“The Army is rapidly advancing to maintain our lethal edge. We are forging the U.S. Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command to get cutting-edge technology into the hands of Soldiers, while prioritizing autonomy in our formations, our acquisitions, and our training to dominate the future of warfare.
“The Army is rapidly advancing to maintain our lethal edge. We are forging the U.S. Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command to get cutting-edge technology into the hands of Soldiers, while prioritizing autonomy in our formations, our acquisitions, and our training to dominate the future of warfare.
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January 2026
May 2025
US Army
NVIDIA
Space Machines
The company announced in January the creation of new autonomous tractors, an autonomous dump truck and an autonomous electric mower.
The machines use computer vision, cameras and AI to navigate their environments, according to a press release from John Deere. Through the creation of autonomous machines, Deere hopes to address customer challenges like job quality, access to skilled labor and the "ability to get the job done at the right time," Jepsen said
The machines use computer vision, cameras and AI to navigate their environments, according to a press release from John Deere. Through the creation of autonomous machines, Deere hopes to address customer challenges like job quality, access to skilled labor and the "ability to get the job done at the right time," Jepsen said
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2025
For the past ten years, we’ve built the skills of an expert pilot into our hardware and software so you can fly further, safer, and better, day or night.
It takes the most sophisticated AI and the most advanced sensors in the world to see and solve complex navigation in real time. But that’s the power of Skydio Autonomy: intuitive, perceptive, and ready for action. So you can do more of what you do best
It takes the most sophisticated AI and the most advanced sensors in the world to see and solve complex navigation in real time. But that’s the power of Skydio Autonomy: intuitive, perceptive, and ready for action. So you can do more of what you do best
September 2024
Stanford School of Engineering launches center for autonomous space ventures.
“The scientific community has seen tremendous success in the application of the first few generations of foundation models [outside robotics]. In general, these models have common sense and reasoning capabilities that no [non-foundation AI] models before them have,”Chris Agiaa researcher at Stanford’s Autonomous Systems Laboratory and head of one of the founding labs of CAESAR
“The scientific community has seen tremendous success in the application of the first few generations of foundation models [outside robotics]. In general, these models have common sense and reasoning capabilities that no [non-foundation AI] models before them have,”Chris Agiaa researcher at Stanford’s Autonomous Systems Laboratory and head of one of the founding labs of CAESAR
John Deere
Skydio
Stanford School of Engineering
January 2024
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