NOMAD
[pilot]defense · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Hendrick Technical SolutionsForm Factor
defense
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- PILOT
Description
Lightweight tactical unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) weighing under 650 pounds with over 1,000 pounds of payload capacity. Designed for resupply, CASEVAC (casualty evacuation), breaching, CUAS integration, and power export missions. Operable via tablet in autonomous, teleoperated, or manual drive modes. Towable behind multiple vehicle types, airdrop-capable, and transportable on NATO pallets. Built with open architecture for flexible mission configurations. Tested at US Army's Project Convergence Capstone exercise at Fort Irwin, California, where soldiers used it 12-13 times for resupply missions in Mojave Desert conditions. Range ~600m (reduced to ~200m in rocky terrain). No return-home feature. Provides up to 3 kWh exportable power (33.4 kWh with additional MMPs).
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.hendrickusa.com/nomad
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- defense
- manufacturer
- Hendrick Technical Solutions
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Weight
- Under 650 lbs
- Payload
- 1,000+ lbs
- Range
- ~600m (reduced to ~200m in rocky terrain)
- Operation
- Tablet-controlled; one operator
- Modes
- Autonomous, teleoperated, manual drive
- Transport
- Towable, airdrop-capable, NATO pallet compatible
- Power export
- 3 kWh onboard (33.4 kWh with additional MMPs)
- Missions
- Resupply, CASEVAC, breaching, CUAS, power export
- Setup time
- Under 5 minutes
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026.
FAQ
What is NOMAD?
Lightweight tactical unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) weighing under 650 pounds with over 1,000 pounds of payload capacity. Designed for resupply, CASEVAC (casualty evacuation), breaching, CUAS integration, and power export missions. Operable via tablet in autonomous, teleoperated, or manual drive modes. Towable behind multiple vehicle types, airdrop-capable, and transportable on NATO pallets. Built with open architecture for flexible mission configurations. Tested at US Army's Project Convergence Capstone exercise at Fort Irwin, California, where soldiers used it 12-13 times for resupply missions in Mojave Desert conditions. Range ~600m (reduced to ~200m in rocky terrain). No return-home feature. Provides up to 3 kWh exportable power (33.4 kWh with additional MMPs).
Is NOMAD actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. NOMAD 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.
Who makes NOMAD?
NOMAD is made by Hendrick Technical Solutions, based in Concord, North Carolina, USA, founded in 2020.
Where is NOMAD deployed?
1 verified deployment of NOMAD is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Fort Irwin, California, USA.
Can you buy NOMAD?
NOMAD is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to NOMAD?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense robots to NOMAD include ION, SMSS (Squad Mission Support System), AZAK S26 UGV, Blackswan Autonomy Suite.
How does NOMAD compare to ION?
NOMAD and ION (D-Orbit · 3 deployments) are both defense robots on the DEPLOY registry. NOMAD has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is NOMAD a top defense?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, NOMAD ranks in roughly the top 64% of defense models tracked by the registry.
What is NOMAD's maturity stage?
NOMAD 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 NOMAD safe?
NOMAD has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.