Robot model
ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)
BAE Systems Australia ~11-ton 8x8 wheeled armed unmanned ground vehicle with a 25mm Bushmaster cannon and modular payloads (mortar, ATGM, loitering munitions,…
- Manufacturer
- BAE Systems
- Form factor
- defense_ugv
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- baesystems.com ↗
Overview
BAE Systems Australia ~11-ton 8x8 wheeled armed unmanned ground vehicle with a 25mm Bushmaster cannon and modular payloads (mortar, ATGM, loitering munitions, SHORAD); unveiled at Land Forces 2024, VANTAGE auto-turret live-fired June 2025. No production contract yet.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
Key facts
Type
Use case
Specs
Config
Origin
Weight
Armament
Max speed
Payload kg
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
The ATLAS autonomous uncrewed ground vehicle has undergone trials with the UK Ministry of Defence under the RCV programme.
ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) on the deployment map
Where ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Sources verifiedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
source added -> BAE Systems: ATLAS Unmanned Ground...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
BAE Systems ATLAS UGV unveiling
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
BAE Systems ATLAS UGV trials
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
BAE Systems ATLAS UGV test success
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment-verified media (3)
BAE Systems Australia's unveiling of its next-generation ATLAS uncrewed ground vehicle. A product reveal; 'next generation' and the autonomy framing are the maker's claims.
From deployment: United Kingdom
BAE Systems Australia footage of its ATLAS uncrewed ground vehicle being put through its paces in trials. Supervised mobility testing; the 'autonomous' framing is the maker's.
From deployment: United Kingdom
BAE Systems Australia footage of its ATLAS uncrewed ground vehicle in mobility test trials, with maker interviews. BAE's name for it, 'Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System,' is the maker's framing: the footage shows supervised mobility testing, not proven full autonomy.
From deployment: United Kingdom
Safety record
No incidents on record for ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)?
- BAE Systems Australia ~11-ton 8x8 wheeled armed unmanned ground vehicle with a 25mm Bushmaster cannon and modular payloads (mortar, ATGM, loitering munitions, SHORAD); unveiled at Land Forces 2024, VANTAGE auto-turret live-fired June 2025. No production contract yet.
- How much does ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) cost?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) from BAE Systems. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- What are the specs of ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)'s recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: ~11t; Max speed: 20 km/h; Payload: 300 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) is made by BAE Systems, based in London, UK, founded in 1999.
- Where is ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United Kingdom.
- Can you buy ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
- What are alternatives to ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) include THeMIS, MUTT (S-MET), Arion-SMET, Forterra Lancer.
- How does ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) compare to THeMIS?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 3 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) a top defense_ugv?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) ranks in roughly the top 61% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
- What is ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System)'s maturity stage?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
- Is ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) safe?
- ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- What is the BAE Atlas UGV?
- The BAE Systems ATLAS CCV (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System Collaborative Combat Variant) is a cost-effective, modular 8x8 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). BAE Systems has announced successful trials for the ATLAS UGV, designed for autonomous military ground operations.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System).Recent coverage
ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/bae-atlas-ugv.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/8bc3040c-b572-4392-8d3f-ed2077c69a0f
- Revision history: /models/bae-atlas-ugv/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System) draws attention at the 24th percentile but verifies reality at the 67th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -42.8, 11th widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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: Jul 21, 2026