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Robot model

TRX

10-ton tracked modular robotic platform; two prototypes delivered to the US Army (Oct 2024) for the Robotic Combat Vehicle competition.

Form factor
defense_ugv
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
6

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies TRX, a defense ugv by General Dynamics Land Systems (pilot): 6 verified deployments on record. 4 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Type

Tracked Robot 10-ton class UGV

Use case

Heavy logistics, combat support

Specs

Config

tracked

Weight

10t

Max speed

45 mph

Payload kg

5000

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Government records

1

Web sources

2

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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 (6)

  • GDLS exhibited TRX at AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition, October 13-15, 2025, in Washington D.C.

  • TRX at USAannounced

    GDLS delivered two TRX prototypes to the U.S.

  • The TRX participated in the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Soldier Operational Experiment II with soldiers of 1-7 Cav at Fort Hood, Texas, in the summer of 2022, as part of the Army's RCV program of record.

  • GDLS demonstrated the TRX at the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment at Fort Benning, Georgia, in February-March 2021.

  • US Army began testing GDLS TRX next-generation modular unmanned ground vehicle.

  • 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.

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of General Dynamics Land Systems

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)

  1. https://defense-update.com/20200923_trx.html
  2. https://www.gdls.com/products/trx.htm
  3. https://www.army.mil/article/271524/us_army_tests_trx_autonomous_platform
  4. https://www.gdls.com/trx-fov/

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?
6 verified deployments of TRX are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Washington, D.C., USA, USA, Fort Hood, Texas.
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, TALON, ROOK, MTGR.
How does TRX compare to THeMIS?
TRX and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 22 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. TRX has 6 verified deployments 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 43% 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.

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