ULTRA

[research]

defense_ugv · food-service · 10 deployments in catalog

Manufacturer

Overland AI

Form Factor

defense_ugv

Lifecycle

research

Operational Reality

Autonomous

Deployments

10

Target Price

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  • RESEARCH
  • PILOT

Description

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.

Key facts & specs

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website
https://www.overland.ai/
maturity
research
lifecycle
active
form factor
defense_ugv
manufacturer
Overland AI
deployments count
10
Maturity stage
research
Range km
160
Max speed
35 mph
Speed kmh
56
Weight kg
1134
Payload kg
453
Speed
56 km/h
Range
160 km
Autonomy level
Fully autonomous
Drive type
OverDrive autonomy software and SPARK hardware

Autonomy: verified vs claimed

Audited Operational Reality

Autonomous

Independent audit: evaluates human teleoperation reliance, VR assistance, and vendor autonomy bounds.

Manufacturer Claim
Autonomous robotics system.

Safety record

Safety Status
Zero incidents on record

No incidents on record for ULTRA.

Risk Metrics
Incidents: 0
Recalls: 0

FAQ

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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.

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 under 1% 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.

Deployments

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Sectors & applications

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