Robot model
Hunter WOLF
HDT Hunter WOLF is a 6x6 articulated unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for defense and extreme off-road mobility.
- Manufacturer
- HDT Global
- Form factor
- defense_ugv
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 4
- Website
- hdtglobal.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hunter WOLF, a defense ugv by HDT Global (commercial): 4 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
HDT Hunter WOLF is a 6x6 articulated unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for defense and extreme off-road mobility. Built by HDT Robotics. Features diesel-electric hybrid drive, articulated steering, and autonomous navigation for military logistics, reconnaissance, and casualty evacuation.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Drive (company-claimed)
Payload and range (company-claimed)
Uses (company-claimed)
S-MET contract (reported, unconfirmed)
Maker (reported, unconfirmed)
Specs
Range
Config
Payload
Range km
Max speed
Weight kg
Payload kg
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Hunter WOLF. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (4)
- Hunter WOLF at USApilot
HDT Global's Hunter WOLF selected for US Army S-MET Increment II award in September/October 2024.
Hunter WOLF UGVs were delivered to the 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, on Sept.
- Hunter WOLF at Fort Polk, Louisiana, USAoperational
HDT Robotics deployed Hunter WOLF UGVs with the U.S.
- Hunter WOLF at United Statesoperational
The U.S.
Hunter WOLF on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
HDT Hunter WOLF squad-support UGV
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2026
at Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 9, 2025
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2024
at United States
Deployment-verified media (1)
HDT Global footage of its Hunter WOLF wheeled squad-support uncrewed ground vehicle (a Wheeled Offload Logistics Follower). Its core mode is follow-me, teleoperated, and waypoint-supervised, not full autonomy; it was selected for the US Army S-MET Increment II.
From deployment: United States
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hunter WOLF.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Mentioned on (7)
Registry pages whose text names Hunter WOLF.
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hunter WOLF.Recent coverage
Hunter WOLF 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 Hunter WOLF from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Autonomous military 6×6 packs electric drive and go-anywhere grit [video]
The Hunter WOLF military robot is one of six private-sector projects chosen for US Army’s Infantry Last Tactical Mile (ILTM) initiative – an advanced research initiative designed…
BLADE’s Hunter WOLF drone heads to Pentagon field trial
BLADE, the robotics company formerly known as HDT, said its Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle has been selected for the second phase of GroundBreaker 1, a U.S. Department of War…
BLADE Selected for Phase II of GroundBreaker 1 Demonstration
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — October 8, 2026 — BLADE announced today that HDT Robotics, LLC, doing business as BLADE, has been selected to advance to Phase II of the GroundBreaker 1…
BLADE’s Hunter WOLF Selected for Army’s Infantry Last Tactical Mile Initiative
FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia – September 04, 2026 – HDT Robotics, LLC dba BLADE, a leader in highly capable robotic systems, announced its selection as one of six industry partners…
U.S. Army robot mule contest gets BLADE’s Hunter WOLF
BLADE, the robotics company formerly known as HDT, said it has submitted its Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle for the U.S. Army’s Infantry Last Tactical Mile initiative, a…
Multi-mission robotic vehicle hauling 2,800 pounds, 15 kW power tackles field trials
The U.S. Army will put BLADE’s Hunter WOLF robotic vehicle through field evaluation with the...
U.S. Army to test Hunter WOLF robot with 82nd Airborne
The U.S. Army will evaluate the Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on August 20, the vehicle’s manufacturer, BLADE,…
U.S. Army to evaluate BLADE’s Hunter WOLF robotic vehicle with 82nd Airborne Division for logistics, CASEVAC and mobile power missions
The U.S. Army is expanding its evaluation of BLADE’s Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle, with the 82nd Airborne Division scheduled to test the robotic platform at Fort Polk,…
HDT Conducts Hunter WOLF Training with 10th Mountain Division
HDT Robotics is conducting a new round of training and evaluation activities with Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, with soldiers from the U.S.…
HDT Robotics Deploys Hunter WOLF Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Military Training and Evaluation
FREDERICKSBURG, VA (March 17, 2026) – HDT Robotics has deployed Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for use in military training and operational evaluation activities. The…
HDT Robotics Hosts the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy
On January 29, 2026, HDT Robotics welcomed a distinguished group of military officers and government officials from The Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource…
Hunter WOLF selected for S-MET Program Increment II
HDT Global's Hunter WOLF UGV was selected for the US Army S-MET Program Increment II with an $11.55M contract to boost robotic logistics capabilities.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/hdt-hunter-wolf.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/b0afe13a-ddba-4731-b571-c1a70f5addb9
- Revision history: /models/hdt-hunter-wolf/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Hunter WOLF draws attention at the 96th percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among defense_ugv robots. Hype Gap +62.9, 3rd widest among defense_ugv robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Oct 19, 2026