Robot model
TRX
10-ton tracked modular robotic platform; two prototypes delivered to the US Army (Oct 2024) for the Robotic Combat Vehicle competition.
- Manufacturer
- General Dynamics Land Systems
- Form factor
- defense_ugv
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
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Key facts
Type
Use case
Specs
Config
Weight
Max speed
Payload kg
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Government records
1
Web sources
2
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for TRX. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- TRX at United Statespilot
GDLS delivered two TRX prototypes to the US Army in October 2024 under the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) competition, where the vehicle entered pilot testing.
TRX on the deployment map
Where TRX 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.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
GDLS TRX Robotic Combat Vehicle
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2024
at United States
Deployment-verified media (1)
General Dynamics Land Systems footage of its TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) Robotic Combat Vehicle, emphasizing modular mission payloads. A technology demonstrator: the TRX is an operator-controlled platform, and GDLS's 'AI-enhanced' framing is the maker's claim, not a fielded autonomous system.
From deployment: United States
Safety record
No incidents on record for TRX.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
Common questions
- What is TRX?
- 10-ton tracked modular robotic platform; two prototypes delivered to the US Army (Oct 2024) for the Robotic Combat Vehicle competition.
- How much does TRX cost?
- TRX's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for TRX from General Dynamics Land 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 TRX actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. TRX 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 TRX?
- TRX's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: 10t; Max speed: 45 mph; Payload: 5000 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes TRX?
- TRX is made by General Dynamics Land Systems, based in Sterling Heights, MI, USA.
- Where is TRX deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of TRX is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.
- Can you buy TRX?
- TRX is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
- What are alternatives to TRX?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to TRX include THeMIS, MUTT (S-MET), ATLAS (Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System), Arion-SMET.
- How does TRX compare to THeMIS?
- TRX and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 3 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. TRX has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is TRX a top defense_ugv?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, TRX ranks in roughly the top 70% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
- What is TRX's maturity stage?
- TRX 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 TRX safe?
- TRX 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 GDLS TRX military robot?
- The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-Ton) by General Dynamics Land Systems is a 10-ton tracked robotic vehicle designed to execute dangerous obstacle-reduction missions. The TRX Breacher integrates flexible payloads and moves with Army formations. A modular robotic combat vehicle platform.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High 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
- 1
- primary-government-record
- Government record
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for TRX.Recent coverage
TRX in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning TRX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
S-MET & MUTT - General Dynamics Land Systems
GDLS page describing the MUTT platform, selected by the U.S. Army in July 2020 for the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) program.
GDLS Gets 62 Million Deal for Robotic 'Mules' to Unburden Soldiers
The US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a 62.4 million contract to deliver 624 Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) robotic vehicles.
General Dynamics Land Systems Wins 49M Army SMET Vehicle Development Contract
GDLS won a potential five-year 49M contract to build small multipurpose equipment transport vehicles for the US Army.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/gdls-trx.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/06a9c727-0628-477e-94c2-982c2fb2f18d
- Revision history: /models/gdls-trx/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
TRX draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 67th percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap -51.5, 12th 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