Most military ground vehicles are equipped with either tires or tracks but DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program has given birth to a unique system which can transform from a wheel ...

When we want to build something to go where wheels could not, the typical solution is to use tracks. But the greater mobility comes with trade-offs: one example being tracked vehicles can’t go as fast ...

The Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program is DARPA’s attempt at creating the future combat vehicles for the U.S, military. The goal is to make these vehicles better, safer and tougher without ...

As part of its Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program, DARPA is showcasing some new defense vehicle tech that’s as futuristic as it is practical. One of the innovations, a reconfigurable wheel-track, ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has come up with its share of amazing tech over the years -- the internet, for instance -- but now the agency wants to see if it can reinvent the wheel.

DARPA GXV-T wants future combat vehicles that could traverse up to 95 percent of off-road terrain, including slopes and various elevations. Capabilities include revolutionary wheel-to-track and ...

The best shape for a wheel is round...except when it isn't. In some cases, a vehicle will be able to operate more efficiently if its running on a set of tracks. A handful of companies offer seemingly ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is revolutionizing how military ground vehicles move across roads and rough terrains with its latest breakthrough. DARPA showed off some new ...