A fleet US Army vehicles equipped with driverless and connected vehicle technology will be tested on Interstate 69in St. Clair and Lapeer counties in Michigan later this month.

Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communication technology will be tested, reported Roadsbridges.com.

US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center public affairs officer Doug Halleaux was quoted by Armytimes.com as saying: "This is the first time these tests are being done on a highway."

"This is a huge safety upgrade not only for the Army but for car manufacturers, truckers and everyone else as this technology progresses and becomes more widely used."

"In order for automated vehicles to work and work correctly and work safely, that automated vehicle needs to talk very fast, sending data back and forth, first to the vehicles around it," Halleaux added

Six radio points have been set up within the highway infrastructure and the vehicles will have to send communication to these radio points.

Of these radio points, one is a permanent installation while five are temporary.

These connected and automated vehicles are expected to anticipate a road curve, or any other obstacles, etc.

The ability to send communication and anticipate changes on roads are key aspects of the test.

MDOT spokesman Rob Morosi was quoted by Armytimes.com as saying: "This is a huge safety upgrade not only for the Army but for car manufacturers, truckers and everyone else as this technology progresses and becomes more widely used."