Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Smart Construction and ‎Military Applications

  • Authors

    • Sonali Mondal Assistant Professor, Department of CS & IT, Kalinga University, Raipur, India
    • Moti Ranjan Tandi Assistant Professor, Department of CS & IT, Kalinga University, Raipur, India
    • Charpe Prasanjeet Prabhakar Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kalinga University, Raipur, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/j73j3q73

    Received date: May 2, 2025

    Accepted date: May 29, 2025

    Published date: November 1, 2025

  • Vehicle; Military Application; UGV; Sensor; Battle Spaces

  • Abstract

    Autonomous or remotely operated UGVs do the groundwork at distances where human presence at the control station is not required. ‎Robotics with AI and sensor technology enables UGVs to be useful in smart construction and military operations. UGVs do construction ‎work to do automated site inspections and material transport in hazardous environments, thus increasing operational safety and productivity ‎and reducing human risk exposure. Military organizations deploy UGVs across various operations to surveil battle spaces, disarm ‎explosives, and deliver tactical support, which combines increased effectiveness with reduced risk to personnel. Although UGVs have huge ‎potential, they face many technical challenges. UGV technology has three main building blocks, which are navigation precision in rough ‎terrain and energy conservation. Military UGVs have three main ethical issues and challenges with combat autonomy and AI integration into ‎human command. The need for technical innovation, regulatory development, and safety legislation comes from these challenges. This study ‎looks at the existing use of UGVs in military and civilian sectors and will look at both their current limits and underlying capabilities. ‎Continuous innovation, ethical research, and operational testing of the technology are required to get results‎.

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    Mondal , S. ., Tandi , M. R. ., & Prabhakar , C. P. . (2025). Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Smart Construction and ‎Military Applications. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(SI-1), 433-436. https://doi.org/10.14419/j73j3q73