The U.S. armed forces are involved in a conflict in which attacks on supply convoys pose the greatest direct threat to personnel. Meanwhile, factories across the globe are struggling to streamline operations in order to maintain a competitive edge in a tough marketplace. It makes sense, therefore, that military and commercial procurement specialists would embrace industry's efforts to expand the role of robotic vehicles into the realm of cargo payload management and delivery. Unmanned vehicles and devices have firmly established their place in such missions as search and rescue, surveillance, and monitoring of atmospheric or environmental conditions for possible hazards.
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