Survivability for ground robots is not a single measurement. It is a layered concept that combines physical hardening, electromagnetic and cyber resilience, mission design that accepts attrition, and the doctrine that places the machine into harm’s way. To assess whether a robot can endure operations in high-threat zones we must therefore test across multiple domains: ballistic and blast resistance, electronic warfare and electromagnetic pulse tolerance, communications fidelity under jamming, software and command-chain robustness against cyber attack, and the environmental stresses that real battlefields impose. This multi-domain approach reframes survivability as an emergent property of system design and operational concepts rather than a single armor rating.
Ground Robot Tests: Measuring Survivability in High-Threat Zones
Survivability for ground robots requires multi-domain testing that spans kinetic, electronic, cyber, and environmental threats. Recent Army experimentation emphasizes integration and hardened design but also highlights a doctrinal shift toward affordable, attritable platforms that must be rigorously