Abstract: Unmanned ground vehicles(UGVs) refer to the vehicles that have full autonomous ability and replace humans to perform specific tasks. UGVs are supposed to be widely applied in the military and civilian fields,as well as making great contributions to the national defense and automotive industry. In recent years,the cloud control and big data technologies have provided new driving force for the development of various fields,and have become key technologies to promote the construction of intelligent transportation system and smart cities. In this paper,the development of big data and cloud control technologies and their application status in the vehicle field were reviewed first. Taking the series of multifunctional UGVs as an example,the development of typical UGVs and the research overview of key technologies were introduced. The application prospects of UGVs in military,logistics,patrol,transportation and other defense and civil fields were described. Based on the cloud control center of the UGVs developed by the team,the application prospect of cloud control and big data technologies in the field of UGVs was expected and its role in promoting the industrial application of UGVs was described.