The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which some may recognize as a founding father of the Internet, is developing antisubmarine warfare drones and has released a video game hoping to crowdsource some of the tactical AI behind them.
The ACTUV Tactics Simulator, released by DARPA just a few days ago, is a simulator challenging players to âkeep track of elusive submarinesâ in ways that have ânever been thought of before.â
âCan you outsmart an enemy submarine commander and keep him from escaping into the deep?â DARPA asks.
Players will be put in charge of the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV), basically a sub-hunting drone. The submarines theyâll be chasing are working from AI that incorporates âactual evasion techniquesâ used by real commanders.
Itâs more than a cerebral challenge; it appears to feature single- and multiplayer campaigns, and leaderboards. And itâs free.
DARPAâs Anti-Submarine Warfare Crowdsourced Simulator [Operation Reality]
