采用遥控形式的地面车辆 (机器人) 诞生于二战时期。此后,由于能承担排除地雷和爆炸物、清障、三防侦察以及开辟通道等各种高危工作,而确立了它在军队中的地位。世界上许多国家部在研制不同性能和用途的机器人车辆。尤以美国最积极、进展最快,现已拥有多种生产型和试制样车。那么,当前美军无人驾驶地面车辆计划进行到了何种程度,其未来发展的动向又怎样? Ground-based vehicles (robots) using remote control were born during World War II. Since then, it has established its position in the military as a result of various high-risk jobs such as the removal of mines and explosives, the elimination of obstacles, the detection of three defenses and the opening up of channels. Many countries in the world are developing robotic vehicles with different properties and uses. In particular, the United States is the most active and has achieved the fastest progress. Now it has a large number of production-oriented and prototype-making vehicles. So, to what extent is the U.S. unmanned ground vehicle plan currently under way and what is the trend of its future development?