# ULTRA at Africa: deployment

Canonical ID: `c0cfc9f0-6817-4754-8d8d-763f20f46911`

[ULTRA](/models/overland-ai-ultra.md) AGVs demonstrated combat capabilities during US [Africa](/locations/africa.md) Command's largest annual exercise. One ULTRA with CROWS provided cover fire while second with APOBS cleared obstacles.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** overland-ai-ultra-africa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [ULTRA](/models/overland-ai-ultra.md) (id: `0146b36d-68af-4a2d-abd4-4cad8716ba24`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Overland AI](/companies/overland-ai.md) (id: `b7978317-08dd-40ae-aafc-5213e2390733`)
- **Location:** [Africa](/locations/africa.md) (id: `1acb5a90-b409-40a1-9f54-e46578da3873`)
- **First seen:** 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.overland.ai/news/during-u-s-africa-commands-largest-annual-exercise-overland-ai-demonstrates-combat-capabilities-with-autonomous-ground-vehicles

## Common questions

### What is the ULTRA deployment at Africa?

ULTRA, built by Overland AI, is recorded as a deployment at Africa on the DEPLOY registry. Overland AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ULTRA at Africa?

Overland AI, the manufacturer of ULTRA, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ULTRA deployment at Africa go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ULTRA deployment at Africa?

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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