--- title: "Watch this new Humvee wheel transform into tracks" date: "2020-04-29" modified: "2020-10-30" authors: - name: "Shannon Corbeil" job_title: "Contributor, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-tactical/darpa-military-reconfigurable-wheel-track/" categories: - "Military News" - "Tactical" - "Technology" - "Vehicles" --- # Watch this new Humvee wheel transform into tracks ![]() [DARPA]() has engineered a set of wheels that can turn into tracks while in motion in under two seconds. The Reconfigurable Wheel Track (RWT) allows vehicles to morph as the terrain changes, allowing drivers (or remote pilots) to quickly adapt to changing environments and better handle obstacles. This technology would enable greater terrain access and faster travel — both on- and off-road. --- [As shown in a demonstration at Aberdeen Test Center, Maryland, earlier this year](), the morphing wheel system, developed by the Carnegie Mellon University National Robotics Engineering Center, would allow troops to respond to impending threats rapidly by reconfiguring the wheels — without stopping — and re-route off the road. The system also comes with a Multi-mode Extreme Travel Suspension that provides shock absorbency, which anyone who has ever ridden in a Humvee will be thankful for. "We're looking at how to enhance survivability by buttoning up the cockpit and augmenting the crew through driver-assistance aids," said [Maj. Amber Walker](), the program manager for GXV-T in [DARPA's]() [Tactical Technology Office](). "For mobility, we've taken a radically different approach by avoiding armor and developing options to move quickly and be agile over all terrain." According to DARPA, the Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program "aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety, and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling on armor." Take a look at the video below to watch the wheels transform and to watch the vehicles tackle asymmetrical terrain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrQrJ57J9eE [www.youtube.com]() ## Author Shannon Corbeil has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host, as well as a staff writer covering military history, trivia, and valor. Shannon is a fierce veteran advocate, covering the achievements of members of the military community and volunteering in multiple veteran non-profit organizations, including Pin-Ups for Vets and Warriors for Peace Theatre. Her undergraduate degree is in Humanities and Philosophy and her Masters is in Strategic Intelligence. A screenwriter and actor recently seen on SEAL TEAM and THE ROOKIE, Shannon writes about exciting projects in the entertainment industry. She is an alum of the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, a Finalist in the Disney TV Writing Fellowship, an inaugural fellow for the STARZ/VME #TakeTheLead Program, and has performed at the Geffen Playhouse and Kennedy Center as a writer, dancer, singer, and actor. As a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Shannon supported the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and conducted Cyber Threat Analysis at the National Security Agency. Her work has been seen in Business Insider, Task & Purpose, Military.com, and various other publications. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()