# AM General: defense robotics company

Canonical ID: `3f98a2ab-a1d0-408d-94e9-bbf4b6ef8133`

## Key facts

- **Founded:** 1970
- **HQ:** South Bend, IN, USA
- **Notable:** HUMVEE manufacturer; UGV debut at AUSA Global Force 2026
- **Product:** [AM General UGV](/models/am-general-ugv.md) — 6x6 autonomous logistics ground vehicle

- **Slug:** am-general
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 1970
- **HQ:** South Bend, IN, USA
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)

## Models

- [AM General UGV](/models/am-general-ugv.md) (defense_ugv) (id: `e4fa75b1-9fa4-4305-8652-1a6500cd55a3`)

## Supplies to

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_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is AM General?

American defense vehicle manufacturer and producer of the HMMWV (HUMVEE). Debuted its first Unmanned Ground Vehicle at AUSA Global Force Symposium in March 2026, based on a 6x6 all-wheel drive chassis capable of autonomous logistics missions between Brigade Support Areas. The UGV can carry two injured soldiers or payloads up to 350kg and features a reconfigurable cargo deck.

### What does AM General make?

AM General has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: AM General UGV (AM General builds physical robots).

### Where is AM General headquartered?

AM General is headquartered in South Bend, IN, USA.

### Where does AM General operate robots?

AM General is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### Is AM General a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, AM General ranks in roughly the top 52% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was AM General founded?

AM General was founded in 1970.


## Sources (2)

1. https://www.amgeneral.com/am-general-is-driving-innovation-at-ausa-global-force-2026-with-unmanned-ground-vehicle-debut/
2. https://defence-blog.com/am-general-showcases-autonomous-ugv-at-ausa-global-force/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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