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 ↗
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.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Specs
Use
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.
Lockheed Martin ONYX on the deployment map
Where Lockheed Martin ONYX 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.
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for Lockheed Martin ONYX.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is Lockheed Martin ONYX?
- 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.
- How much does Lockheed Martin ONYX cost?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Lockheed Martin ONYX from Lockheed Martin. 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 Lockheed Martin ONYX actually deployed in the real world?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- What are the specs of Lockheed Martin ONYX?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 8 h; Weight: 9 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Lockheed Martin ONYX?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX is made by Lockheed Martin, based in Bethesda, MD, founded in 1912.
- Can you buy Lockheed Martin ONYX?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
- What are alternatives to Lockheed Martin ONYX?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable exoskeleton robots to Lockheed Martin ONYX include German Bionic Cray X, Cyberdyne HAL, EksoNR, ReWalk 7.
- How does Lockheed Martin ONYX compare to German Bionic Cray X?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX and German Bionic Cray X (German Bionic · 5 deployments) are both exoskeleton robots on the DEPLOY registry. Lockheed Martin ONYX has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Lockheed Martin ONYX a top exoskeleton?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Lockheed Martin ONYX ranks in roughly the top 71% of exoskeleton models tracked by the registry.
- What is Lockheed Martin ONYX's maturity stage?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
- Where is Lockheed Martin ONYX deployed?
- No verified deployments of Lockheed Martin ONYX are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Lockheed Martin ONYX safe?
- Lockheed Martin ONYX 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.
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 65th 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: Jul 23, 2026