General Dynamics and Primordial Labs Bring Voice Controls to Combat Vehicles

General Dynamics Land Systems and Primordial Labs signed a master teaming agreement to add natural language command and control to ground combat vehicles, the companies said in a press release. The partnership will expand the integration of Primordial Labs' Anura software across the General Dynamics vehicle portfolio.

Anura lets crews state goals and constraints in natural language, then interacts with onboard sensors, displays, communications equipment and uncrewed systems to carry out tasks. The software runs on the vehicle without a cloud connection, allowing it to operate when communications are unavailable.

The companies plan to integrate Anura with platforms including the Abrams tank and future combat vehicles. General Dynamics will provide vehicle design and integration expertise, while Primordial Labs will supply the command and control software.