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ULTRA

Overland AI (Seattle, Washington, founded 2022) manufactures the ULTRA, a fully autonomous uncrewed ground vehicle for military operations including…

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Manufacturer
Overland AI
Form factor
defense_ugv
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
10
Website
overland.ai ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies ULTRA, a defense ugv by Overland AI (research): 10 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Overview

Overland AI (Seattle, Washington, founded 2022) manufactures the ULTRA, a fully autonomous uncrewed ground vehicle for military operations including reconnaissance, logistics resupply, counter-drone, and breaching in GPS-denied and extreme environments. The ULTRA reaches 56 km/h, carries 453 kg of payload, and has a cruising range of 160 km running on Overland AI's proprietary OverDrive autonomy software and SPARK hardware.

The US Marine Corps has purchased ULTRA vehicles and US troops have evaluated it in tactical scenarios; Overland AI raised $100 million in February 2026 to scale production with US armed forces.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Speed

56 km/h

Payload

453 kg

Range

160 km

Autonomy level

Fully autonomous

Drive type

OverDrive autonomy software and SPARK hardware

Specs

Range km

160

Max speed

35 mph

Speed kmh

56

Weight kg

1134

Payload kg

453

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for ULTRA. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (10)

  • ULTRA at Moroccooperational

    Two ULTRA AGVs deployed during African Lion 2026, US Africa Command's largest annual exercise in Morocco's Sahara Desert.

  • ULTRA at Fort Hood, Texaspilot

    DARPA RACER Heavy Platform (based on Textron M-5 chassis with Overland AI autonomy) used for autonomous combat breaching demonstration with III Armored Corps' 36th Engineer Brigade at Fort Hood.

  • ULTRA at Vaziani Training Area, Georgiapilot

    ULTRA demonstrated during exercise Agile Spirit 25 at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

  • ULTRA at Fort Polk, Louisiana, USApilot

    Overland AI ULTRA autonomous vehicles completed month-long deployment at Fort Polk with 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at JRTC.

  • ULTRA at Fort Irwin, California, USApilot

    DARPA RACER program final experiments at Fort Irwin NTC.

  • ULTRA at United States (SOCOM)pilot

    Overland AI's ULTRA platform used by US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) alongside Army and Marine Corps.

  • ULTRA at Africapilot

    ULTRA AGVs demonstrated combat capabilities during US Africa Command's largest annual exercise.

  • ULTRA at United Statesannounced

    $20M APFIT production contract to deliver autonomous ground vehicles for Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems (MADIS) resupply.

  • ULTRA at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, USApilot

    Two ULTRA AGVs deployed across 15 live mission scenarios at Fort Leonard Wood with 555th, 36th, 20th Engineer Brigades and 173rd Airborne Brigade.

  • ULTRA at United Statesoperational

    Overland AI ULTRA autonomous tactical vehicle tested with US Army and Marine Corps.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for ULTRA.

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Sources (3)

  1. Overland AI · https://www.overland.ai/
  2. Overland AI Rolls Out Autonomous Multi-Mission Military Vehicle · https://thedefensepost.com/2025/04/16/overland-ai-unveils-ultra-vehicle/
  3. https://www.overland.ai/ultra

Common questions

What is ULTRA?
Overland AI (Seattle, Washington, founded 2022) manufactures the ULTRA, a fully autonomous uncrewed ground vehicle for military operations including reconnaissance, logistics resupply, counter-drone, and breaching in GPS-denied and extreme environments. The ULTRA reaches 56 km/h, carries 453 kg of payload, and has a cruising range of 160 km running on Overland AI's proprietary OverDrive autonomy software and SPARK hardware. The US Marine Corps has purchased ULTRA vehicles and US troops have evaluated it in tactical scenarios; Overland AI raised $100 million in February 2026 to scale production with US armed forces.
How much does ULTRA cost?
ULTRA's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for ULTRA from Overland AI. 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 ULTRA actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. ULTRA 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 ULTRA?
ULTRA's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 160; Max speed: 35 mph; Weight: 1134 kg; Payload: 453. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes ULTRA?
ULTRA is made by Overland AI, based in Seattle, WA, USA.
Where is ULTRA deployed?
10 verified deployments of ULTRA are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Morocco, Fort Hood, Texas, Vaziani Training Area, Georgia.
Can you buy ULTRA?
ULTRA is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to ULTRA?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to ULTRA include THeMIS, TALON, ROOK, MTGR.
How does ULTRA compare to THeMIS?
ULTRA and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 22 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. ULTRA has 10 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is ULTRA a top defense_ugv?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ULTRA ranks in roughly the top 3% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
What is ULTRA's maturity stage?
ULTRA 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.
Is ULTRA safe?
ULTRA 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 Overland AI ULTRA vehicle?
The ULTRA is a fully autonomous tactical vehicle by Overland AI. The US Marine Corps awarded a $20M production contract. Deployed with 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne at JRTC. Demonstrated at African Lion 2026 exercise. 35 mph top speed, 1,000 lb payload, modular and attritable.
Overland AI: ULTRA Yahoo: Overland AI 82nd Airborne deployment
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ULTRA.

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