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The US Army, along with defense contractor Lockheed Martin say theyve successfully tested an autonomous vehicle convoy system that does away with human drivers in the name of safety and speed. Lockheed ran the test in Fort Hood, Texas earlier this month, and says the driverless convoys successfully navigated all sorts of hazards and obstacles including pedestrians, other vehicles, and basic changes in road topography. The test was part of the US Army and Navys Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS), a program that automates vehicle controls with the help of sensors and computer-assisted systems for steering, gas, and brakes. Lockheed says this particular convoy scenario was set up to run on the Armys M915 trucks and loader vehicles (pictured above), but can be fitted to work with virtually any military vehicle.