Elsight, a developer of (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) BVLOS communications technology for mission-critical drones and robotics, provides an in-depth overview of how Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) are reshaping military and industrial operations, with efficiency, safety, and cost advantages. Read more >>
The article explains UGVs were once limited to niche applications, but have now evolved into highly connected, intelligent assets capable of performing tasks with minimal human intervention. UGVs enhance battlefield tactics, streamline logistics, and support disaster response, improving strategic and tactical decision-making.
UGV operations rely on continuous connectivity, with BVLOS or non-line-of-sight (NLOS) communications being essential for fully remote and autonomous missions.
In military operations, UGVs are used for reconnaissance, surveillance, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), logistics, and combat support. These vehicles are equipped with AI-driven sensors, thermal cameras, and real-time data links, providing soldiers with enhanced situational awareness, and help identify and track targets, relay coordinates, transport supplies, and neutralize explosive threats.
Industrially, connected UGVs are used in smart warehousing, automated logistics, construction, and mining. UGVs perform inventory management, order fulfillment, excavation, and material transport while improving efficiency and safety. UGVs support public safety and security for surveillance and threat detection, as well as aiding disaster response, locating survivors, assessing damage, and delivering essential supplies.
The article specifies the connectivity challenges faced by operating UGVs in BVLOS operations, including unreliable network coverage, bandwidth limitations, cybersecurity threats, and regulatory compliance challenges.
Elsight discusses its Halo platform, which provides secure and reliable BVLOS connectivity in challenging environments. Elsight’s Halo platform merges multiple networks into a secure pipeline, maximizes bandwidth efficiency, utilizes advanced encryption, and has a compact and lightweight design.
