The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Crow Industries: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryDefense UGV
Overview
U.S.-based robotics company producing the Fenris unmanned ground vehicle, the first American-made dual-use Group 2 UGV for defense and mining environments. Fenris can carry up to 500 pounds and operate autonomously. Founded by James Crowell, initially as a 3D mapping robot for mining, later expanded to defense after securing DoD contracts.
Completed the U.S. Army's "Right to Integrate" sprint and plans manufacturing facility expansion in the Phoenix area.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Crow Industries.
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJun 15, 2026
Fenris at Fort Carson, Colorado, USA
- Deployment recordedMar 24, 2026
Fenris at Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- Deployment recordedSep 9, 2025
Fenris at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA
- Deployment recordedOct 1, 2024
Fenris at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA (Army training deployments)
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-07
Verification posture
Unreviewed
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-07
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for Crow Industries.Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/crow-industries.md
- RSS feed: /companies/crow-industries/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/995a213c-d1fd-40e8-b710-fe4b1810beb4
- Revision history: /companies/crow-industries/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Crow Industries draws attention at the 6th percentile but verifies reality at the 67th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -61.1, 26th widest among defense_ugv robots.
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Analysis
Clean safety record across 6 verified deployments. 6 verified deployments on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 9, 2026