The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hendrick Technical Solutions: 2 models, 3 deployments across 3 regions, 1 active incident. 5 sources back the record.
Overview
Defense technology company spun out of Hendrick Motorsports's NASCAR racing legacy, building unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and tactical mobility platforms for the US military. Headquartered in Concord, NC with ~250,000 sq ft of advanced manufacturing space. Products include the NOMAD tactical UGV and STEED autonomous transport platform. 4x GM Defense Supplier of the Year. Federal contract awards totaling $11.7M across 398 awards.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Founder
President
HQ
GM Defense Supplier of the Year
Federal contracts
Origin
Data & sources
Press releases
3
Web sources
2
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
STEED
Autonomous transport platform designed for casualty evacuation and heavy equipment movement. Soldier feedback from field exercises highlighted STEED's ability to transport multiple patients in a single movement, carry heavy loads over long distances, and navigate rough terrain. Used for construction material transport, casualty transport (3 casualties in full kit 500m through woods), and loading equipment onto aircraft/vehicles.
Current platform
NOMAD
Lightweight tactical unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) weighing under 650 pounds with over 1,000 pounds of payload capacity. Designed for resupply, CASEVAC (casualty evacuation), breaching, CUAS integration, and power export missions. Operable via tablet in autonomous, teleoperated, or manual drive modes. Towable behind multiple vehicle types, airdrop-capable, and transportable on NATO pallets. Built with open architecture for flexible mission configurations. Tested at US Army's Project Convergence Capstone exercise at Fort Irwin, California, where soldiers used it 12-13 times for resupply missions in Mojave Desert conditions. Range ~600m (reduced to ~200m in rocky terrain). No return-home feature. Provides up to 3 kWh exportable power (33.4 kWh with additional MMPs).
Hendrick Technical Solutions on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jul 2026. Explore where Hendrick Technical Solutions's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Rick Hendrick Founder & Chairmansecondary-verified
- Scott Lampe Presidentsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Rick Hendricksole
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Hendrick Technical Solutions (1)
- NOMAD UGV flips onto side when transport trailer ramp fails during Army exercise2026-07-01 · Malfunction
via NOMAD at Fort Irwin, California, USA
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Operator customers (1)
- Hendrick Technical Solutions3 deployments
Recent coverage
Hendrick Technical Solutions in third-party press
Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
- Rheinmetall2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2026
NOMAD at Fort Irwin, California, USA
- Incident recordedJul 1, 2026
NOMAD UGV flips onto side when transport trailer ramp fails during Army exercise
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
STEED at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
STEED at Germany, Europe
Sources (5)
- https://www.hendrickusa.com/
- https://www.hendrickusa.com/nomad
- https://www.hendrickusa.com/about
- https://www.businessinsider.com/us-soldiers-ground-robots-for-resupply-missions-2026-8
- https://www.defenseadvancement.com/news/neya-systems-ara-showcase-collaborative-autonomous-breaching-at-xpo-usa-2026/
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (3 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hendrick Technical Solutions.Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
- Rheinmetall2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hendrick Technical Solutions from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Rugged robotic mules could make dangerous supply missions safer for US soldiers, but there are some things still to work out
US Army soldiers at Project Convergence Capstone exercise at Fort Irwin tested Hendrick Technical Solutions' NOMAD UGV for resupply missions. Soldiers used it 12-13 times and…
Neya Systems & ARA Showcase Collaborative Autonomous Breaching at XPO USA 2026
Hendrick Technical Solutions' NOMAD UGV featured in collaborative autonomous breaching demonstration at XPONENTIAL 2026, used for mine clearance alongside platforms from American…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hendrick-technical-solutions.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hendrick-technical-solutions/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/50cd0019-6bdf-4350-8be7-de45d8fef527
- Revision history: /companies/hendrick-technical-solutions/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
- Rheinmetall2 models
Video
Hendrick Dynamics is a fast reacting team delivering innovative vehicle solutions for the most demanding environments -- what we call Unconventional Mobility.
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Abilene and Wylie ISD Robotics Programs collaborate with Hendrick Health System
Technology students built a robot that was able to sort tennis balls according to color. The robot was built in 1989 and controlled by an Atari computer using
Scout AI x Hendrick Motorsports - NOMAD Bethesda 82 is a contracting company whose goal is to create a safe environment for our day to day business operation
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Hendrick Technical Solutions draws attention at the 41st percentile but verifies reality at the 82nd percentile among defense robots. Hype Gap -41.1, 14th widest among defense robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 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: Oct 1, 2026