 Eight universities partnering with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory on Micro-Robotics sent teams of students to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland for a week of demonstrations. The Army's goal is to enhance future tactical situational awareness for soldiers operating in complex terrain and urban environments. Small autonomous ground and air robots may offer advantages. The Collaborative Technology Alliance, known as MAST, or Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology, is in its 10th and final year. This is a dry run for our MAST capstone event. At the end of August, we're bringing in all the PIs and their students to show off the work that they've done over the course of that program. The Army initiated the partnership with academia and industry to conduct basic research. Scientists wanted to understand the fundamental technologies that would enable autonomous micro-robots to work together for soldiers. For me, it's been like a childhood dream, since I was a kid. I've always wanted to be like a roboticist. I think my goal is to be able to see this, every technology that I've been working in, to see it in practice. So let's say, for example, a soldier wants to fly a UAV inside a building. I'm very optimistic and I'm very sure that everything would work more than 99 percent. The students brought original ideas and enthusiasm to the collaborative effort. It's great to see them at work and see that the students are the ones that are advancing technology. Officials said the Alliance has pushed the envelope of understanding on how small robots will work together in the future. For ARL TV, I'm David McNally.