# FireAnt at United States Army: deployment

Canonical ID: `61215a1b-dfb1-447c-9cc8-8eccd5c1ac38`

US Army tested [FireAnt](/models/swarmbotics-fireant.md) anti-tank ground robot, demonstrating autonomous movement through dense terrain, target acquisition via onboard sensors, and synchronized mock engagements against simulated armored targets. Compact UGV designed to detect, track, and engage heavy armor in coordinated swarms.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** swarmbotics-fireant-us-army-testing
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [FireAnt](/models/swarmbotics-fireant.md) (id: `a268e9d8-2a47-4e8b-b6bb-aed22e8ea933`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Swarmbotics AI](/companies/swarmbotics-ai.md) (id: `3e59a79c-c3c3-49e1-bb79-f0cbf0300db0`)
- **Location:** [United States Army](/locations/us-army-testing-facilities.md) (id: `34eb522b-b677-4ea6-ba9e-de3e3fda1242`)
- **First seen:** 2025-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-land-defense/defense-news-army-2025/u-s-army-tests-fireant-anti-tank-ground-robot-to-detect-track-and-neutralize-armored-vehicles

## Common questions

### What is the FireAnt deployment at United States Army?

FireAnt, built by Swarmbotics AI, is recorded as a deployment at United States Army on the DEPLOY registry. Swarmbotics AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates FireAnt at United States Army?

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

### When did the FireAnt deployment at United States Army 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 FireAnt deployment at United States Army?

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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