# NOMAD at Fort Irwin, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `af02c278-99fd-405e-984a-e7c04cd2211c`

US Army Project Convergence Capstone exercise. ~10,000 soldiers gathered to experiment with new technologies. [NOMAD](/models/nomad-ugv.md) used 12-13 times for resupply missions in Mojave Desert conditions. Heat caused tablet glitches; rocky terrain reduced range from 600m to 200m. One ramp failure incident caused NOMAD to flip on its side (no damage).

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** nomad-ugv-fort-irwin-california-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [NOMAD](/models/nomad-ugv.md) (id: `b8b928c3-cf99-4857-9956-0d5d24e722f4`)
- **Company:** [Hendrick Technical Solutions](/companies/hendrick-technical-solutions.md) (id: `50cd0019-6bdf-4350-8be7-de45d8fef527`)
- **Location:** [Fort Irwin, California, USA](/locations/fort-irwin-california-usa.md) (id: `7a764733-b9e8-49b9-8696-fa6717632f3c`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Rugged robotic mules could make dangerous supply missions safer for US soldiers** · https://www.businessinsider.com/us-soldiers-ground-robots-for-resupply-missions-2026-8 · 2026-07-01

## Common questions

### What is the NOMAD deployment at Fort Irwin, California, USA?

NOMAD, built by Hendrick Technical Solutions, is recorded as a deployment at Fort Irwin, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Hendrick Technical Solutions operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates NOMAD at Fort Irwin, California, USA?

Hendrick Technical Solutions, the manufacturer of NOMAD, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the NOMAD deployment at Fort Irwin, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the NOMAD deployment at Fort Irwin, California, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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