Hyundai Rotem is moving to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-based manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) command and control system.

Hyundai Rotem announced on the 7th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. defense tech company Anduril for the advancement of weapon systems.

Anduril is a U.S. defense contractor that focuses on AI-based combat operations software. Its core software is Lattice OS, a combat operating system that connects various types of weapons (hardware) into a single network. Major products that have been deployed in the field include the tube-launched drone Altius, the interceptor drone Roadrunner, and the autonomous surveillance Sentry Tower. The MOU signing ceremony was attended by Lee Yong-bae, President and CEO of Hyundai Rotem, Brian Schimpf, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anduril, and other key officials.

Under the agreement, Hyundai Rotem and Anduril agreed to fully launch cooperation on the development of an integrated MUM-T command and control system.

The future battlefield is showing a trend toward restructuring around MUM-T operations, in which human commanders and AI form teams to carry out missions. As combat vehicles, unmanned robots, drones, and other weapons systems operate simultaneously in the battlespace, the importance of command and control systems that connect humans and AI is increasing. Hyundai Rotem plans to enhance its command and control capabilities by applying Anduril’s AI operating system Lattice to unmanned platforms such as its multi-purpose unmanned vehicle (HR-SHERPA) and quadruped walking robots.

Anduril’s Lattice OS uses AI to support real-time target tracking through sensors attached to weapons systems and to help them independently assess battlefield conditions. Anduril has, in fact, signed a contract to integrate Lattice OS into U.S. Army weapon systems.

Hyundai Rotem also stated that it plans to apply Lattice OS to ground weapon system platforms in addition to unmanned systems. Under this concept, Lattice OS will function as the AI “brain,” supporting swarm control and autonomous mission execution among manned combat vehicles, unmanned robots, and drones. Swarm control refers to technology that enables various weapon systems in the battlespace to move as though they were a single group. In everyday life, swarm control technology can be seen in drone shows. Hyundai Rotem also said it is pursuing a plan to build a mobile anti-drone control system using Anduril’s drone operation framework. Under this approach, when Anduril drones detect hostile drones in the air, mobile weapon systems such as wheeled armored vehicles analyze the operational situation and support commanders’ decision-making. Anduril operates a range of drone platforms for missions including reconnaissance, interception, and direct-collision engagement.

A Hyundai Rotem official stated, “This MOU is expected to strengthen the technological competitiveness of MUM-T weapon systems and tactical operational capabilities,” adding, “The company will expand areas of technological cooperation to include real-time threat identification and air defense solutions.”

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