Batch file added to simply start a platoon of 3 robots.

start_platoon.bat

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+@echo off
+
+set PATH=%PATH%;
+set WEBOTS_CONTROLLER="%WEBOTS_HOME%\msys64\mingw64\bin\webots-controller.exe"
+set PROGRAM_NAME=program.exe
+set CONVOY_LEADER_PROGRAM_PATH=.pio\build\ConvoyLeaderSim
+set CONVOY_FOLLOWER_PROGRAM_PATH=.pio\build\ConvoyFollowerSim
+
+rem Compile Convoy Leader
+%USERPROFILE%\.platformio\penv\Scripts\pio.exe run --environment ConvoyLeaderSim
+
+rem Compile Convoy Follower
+%USERPROFILE%\.platformio\penv\Scripts\pio.exe run --environment ConvoyFollowerSim
+
+rem Start the convoy leader
+echo Start convoy leader.
+start "Convoy Leader" ""%WEBOTS_CONTROLLER%"" --robot-name=leader --stdout-redirect %CONVOY_LEADER_PROGRAM_PATH%\%PROGRAM_NAME% -c --serialRxCh=1 --serialTxCh=2 -v"
+
+rem Start the followers
+for /L %%i in (1, 1, 2) do (
+    call :start_follower %%i
+)
+
+exit /b
+
+:start_follower
+set INSTANCE=%1
+set ROBOT_NAME=follower_%instance%
+set /a SERIAL_RX_CHANNEL=(INSTANCE * 2) + 0
+set /a SERIAL_TX_CHANNEL=(INSTANCE * 2) + 1
+echo Start convoy follower %INSTANCE%.
+start "Convoy Follower %INSTANCE%" ""%WEBOTS_CONTROLLER%"" --robot-name=%ROBOT_NAME% --stdout-redirect %CONVOY_FOLLOWER_PROGRAM_PATH%\%PROGRAM_NAME%  -c --serialRxCh=%SERIAL_RX_CHANNEL% --serialTxCh=%SERIAL_TX_CHANNEL% -v"
+exit /b