UGV Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
A tracked UGV runs the Neuronic autonomy stack against a physics-based simulation, with real hardware in the loop, to validate navigation and obstacle avoidance before field deployment.
- Platform
- Tracked UGV with Neuronic Ground Robotics Autonomy Box in hardware-in-the-loop simulation
- Product
- Ground Robotics Autonomy Box
What is demonstrated
This demonstration shows a tracked UGV connected to a hardware-in-the-loop simulator. The physical autonomy computer and vehicle interface run real code while the world, sensors and terrain are generated in simulation.
Capability
Hardware-in-the-loop validation, physics-based autonomy testing, obstacle avoidance and route execution on a real autonomy computer before field deployment.
Why it is operationally useful
Field testing every scenario is expensive and risky. Hardware-in-the-loop simulation lets the same autonomy stack that will run outdoors be exercised against realistic physics, faults and terrain in a repeatable environment.
Scenario
Mission sequence
- 01The physical autonomy computer boots and connects to the simulator.
- 02A virtual world with terrain, obstacles and waypoints is loaded.
- 03The UGV executes an assigned route using real control outputs.
- 04Unplanned obstacles appear and are avoided using onboard sensing.
- 05Vehicle state, video and telemetry flow back to the operator station.
- 06The run is repeated with different obstacle and terrain configurations.
Transcript
Full narration transcript
Published in full so the demonstration is indexable and answerable by search and AI systems.
The demonstration begins with the Neuronic Ground Robotics Autonomy Box connected to the hardware-in-the-loop simulator.
The same physical computer and vehicle interface that run outdoors are now driving a high-fidelity physics model of the platform.
A mission with waypoints is loaded and the virtual UGV begins the route.
As the vehicle moves, the autonomy stack assesses terrain and detects obstacles that were not in the original plan.
The platform deviates, clears the obstacle and rejoins the route using the same planner it would use in the field.
Telemetry, position and simulated video are streamed to the operator station throughout the run.
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Behind the demo
Ground Robotics Autonomy Box
A retrofit autonomy computer that upgrades existing ground robotic platforms with navigation, obstacle avoidance and autonomous mission behaviors.
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- Obstacle detection and avoidance
- Traversability assessment
- Route and waypoint execution
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