Models
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Overview
General Dynamics Land Systems is a defense contractor based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, developing unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. military. Its MUTT (Multi-Utility Tactical Transport) was selected by the U.S. Army for the S-MET program, and the TRX is a 10-ton tracked robotic combat vehicle.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Focus
Backers
Robot
Parent
Key products
U.S. Army program
TRX capability
Parent company
Key program
S-MET contract
Autonomous partnerships
Contracts
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
TRX
10-ton tracked modular robotic platform; two prototypes delivered to the US Army (Oct 2024) for the Robotic Combat Vehicle competition.
Current platform
MUTT (S-MET)
Wheeled modular UGV selected for the US Army Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) program of record; logistics/payload transport, with counter-drone and armed variants.
Safety record
No incidents on record for General Dynamics Land Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
General Dynamics Land Systems in third-party press
Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Elbit Systems2 models
- ARX Robotics1 model
- Dominion Dynamics1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
GDLS TRX Robotic Combat Vehicle
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
GDLS MUTT (S-MET) mobility
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2024
TRX at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2020
MUTT (S-MET) at United States
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is General Dynamics Land Systems?
- General Dynamics Land Systems is a defense contractor based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, developing unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. military. Its MUTT (Multi-Utility Tactical Transport) was selected by the U.S. Army for the S-MET program, and the TRX is a 10-ton tracked robotic combat vehicle.
- What does General Dynamics Land Systems make?
- General Dynamics Land Systems has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: TRX, MUTT (S-MET) (General Dynamics Land Systems builds physical robots).
- Is General Dynamics Land Systems publicly traded?
- General Dynamics Land Systems is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of General Dynamics | Robot: Maker of the MUTT/S-MET and TRX unmanned ground vehicles | Parent: General Dynamics (NYSE: GD on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with General Dynamics Land Systems?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to General Dynamics Land Systems building in the same form factors include Teledyne FLIR, BAE Systems, Milrem Robotics, Elbit Systems.
- How can I invest in General Dynamics Land Systems?
- General Dynamics Land Systems has no separately traded stock; it is owned by General Dynamics | Robot: Maker of the MUTT/S-MET and TRX unmanned ground vehicles | Parent: General Dynamics (NYSE: GD (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is General Dynamics Land Systems headquartered?
- General Dynamics Land Systems is headquartered in Sterling Heights, MI, USA.
- Who owns General Dynamics Land Systems?
- General Dynamics Land Systems is owned by General Dynamics | Robot: Maker of the MUTT/S-MET and TRX unmanned ground vehicles | Parent: General Dynamics (NYSE: GD, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does General Dynamics Land Systems operate robots?
- General Dynamics Land Systems 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 General Dynamics Land Systems a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, General Dynamics Land Systems ranks in roughly the top 16% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is General Dynamics Land Systems safe?
- General Dynamics Land Systems has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for General Dynamics Land Systems.Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Elbit Systems2 models
- ARX Robotics1 model
- Dominion Dynamics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning General Dynamics Land Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Epirus, GDLS and Kodiak AI Unveil Autonomous HPM Counter-UAS System
Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Kodiak AI unveil Leonidas autonomous high-power microwave system for counter-UAS at AUSA Global Force 2026.
Kodiak AI and GDLS Form Strategic Collaboration for Autonomous Ground Vehicles
Kodiak AI and General Dynamics Land Systems collaborate to deploy Kodiak Driver autonomous system across ruggedized military platforms.
General Dynamics: GDLS Awarded $450M US Marine Corps Agreement
General Dynamics Land Systems awarded $450M agreement from US Marine Corps for Pre-Production Development of ACV-35 amphibious vehicle.
GDLS-UK and Ricardo Strategic Collaboration for British Military
General Dynamics Land Systems-UK and Ricardo announce strategic collaboration to develop bespoke vehicle for British military support.
S-MET & MUTT - General Dynamics Land Systems
GDLS page describing the MUTT platform, selected by the U.S. Army in July 2020 for the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) program.
GDLS Gets 62 Million Deal for Robotic 'Mules' to Unburden Soldiers
The US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a 62.4 million contract to deliver 624 Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) robotic vehicles.
General Dynamics Land Systems Wins 49M Army SMET Vehicle Development Contract
GDLS won a potential five-year 49M contract to build small multipurpose equipment transport vehicles for the US Army.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/general-dynamics-land-systems/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/7d67479a-a099-4697-bd4f-3459bf2e1925
- Revision history: /companies/general-dynamics-land-systems/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Teledyne FLIR4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Milrem Robotics3 models
- Elbit Systems2 models
- ARX Robotics1 model
- Dominion Dynamics1 model
Video
The newest member of our family of Multi-Utility Tactical Transport robotic vehicles, the MUTT XM has built-in flexibility for a variety of combat, combat suppo
http://www.armyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9639 The MUTT was designed for forward-deployed, dismounted small units that can benefi
Today we will see how big is General Dynamics Company. General Dynamics Company is situated in more than 70 countries around the world including Canada, Mexico,
General Dynamics Land Systems' Tracked Robot 10-ton (TRX) delivers modular capability to maneuver formations through rapidly reconfigurable mission payloads.
Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle, a collaboration between GDLS, Epirus and Kodiak AI, is a mobile, fully autonomous vehicle for counter-UAS, critical point de
General Dynamics Land Systems builds the combat vehicles and integrated technologies that give Soldiers a decisive advantage. We design, engineer and sustain ad
General Dynamics Land Systems' robotic tank named best new product at AUSA 2023
Reality vs attention
General Dynamics Land Systems draws attention at the 58th percentile but verifies reality at the 89th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -31.8, 10th widest among defense_ugv robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
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: Jul 21, 2026