Robot model
Lockheed Martin ONYX
Powered lower-limb military load-augmentation exoskeleton (electro-mechanical knee actuators, AI movement prediction; B-TEMIA dermoskeleton-licensed).
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- Form factor
- exoskeleton
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- news.lockheedmartin.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Lockheed Martin ONYX, a exoskeleton by Lockheed Martin (research). 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Powered lower-limb military load-augmentation exoskeleton (electro-mechanical knee actuators, AI movement prediction; B-TEMIA dermoskeleton-licensed). Reduces soldier exertion under load. Honest status: development/evaluation under a US Army agreement (2018); no public deployment updates since ~2019 - not in general service.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Specs
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Control
Powered
Runtime
Weight kg
Body region
Availability
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Lockheed Martin ONYX. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedDec 4, 2011
Iran captured a US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth surveillance drone largely intact (2011)
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Lockheed Martin ONYX (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 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: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: exoskeleton
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Lockheed Martin ONYX.Recent coverage
Lockheed Martin ONYX in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lockheed Martin ONYX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Lockheed Martin to purchase Ultra Maritime in $3.5B deal
Lockheed Martin said that Ultra Maritime will fall under the company’s rotary and mission systems division upon closing.
Lockheed Martin wins over $35 billion contract to quadruple THAAD production
As U.S. lawmakers worry over the munitions stockpile, Lockheed Martin announced a multiyear contract to increase THAAD production from 96 to 400 a year.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/lockheed-onyx.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/79c8f383-79e0-4e84-b4be-f50582ef49de
- Revision history: /models/lockheed-onyx/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $104 million contract on June 26, 2026, for initial engineering and long-lead material procurement for Spain's F-100 frigate mid-life upgrade. Work will primarily be performed in M
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $3 billion contract on June 30, 2026, for Sentinel A4 radar production and engineering services through June 2031. Work
Lockheed Martin has secured a $3 billion FY26 U.S. Army contract to produce standard-range and Extended-Range GMLRS rockets, an award reported on June 29 and 30
Reality vs attention
Lockheed Martin ONYX draws attention at the 74th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among exoskeletons.
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: Sep 6, 2026