# ULTRA at Fort Irwin, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `1e0022cd-fbc9-4d31-b793-e043e3889880`

DARPA RACER program final experiments at Fort Irwin NTC. 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment used RACER technology with [Overland AI](/companies/overland-ai.md) autonomy in live force-on-force exercise. RACER Heavy Platform based on Textron M-5 chassis used for autonomous mine clearing with MICLIC.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** overland-ai-ultra-fort-irwin-california-usa
- **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:** [Fort Irwin, California, USA](/locations/fort-irwin-california-usa.md) (id: `7a764733-b9e8-49b9-8696-fa6717632f3c`)
- **First seen:** 2025-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/racer-finish-line

## Common questions

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

ULTRA, built by Overland AI, is recorded as a deployment at Fort Irwin, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Overland AI operates the deployment directly.

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

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 Fort Irwin, California, USA go live?

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

### Have there been incidents at the ULTRA 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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