Event

Overland AI demonstrates ULTRA combat capabilities during African Lion 2026

May 14, 2026 · Demonstration · Overland AI · Defense

  • The exercise ran April 20 through May 8 at the Cap Draa Training Area during U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual joint exercise.
  • Overland trained soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 7th Engineer Brigade and Marines from 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion on ULTRA operations.
  • The two AGVs supported counter-attack and defense-lane missions using CROWS, APOBS and XM204 terrain-shaping payloads.

Overland AI develops autonomous ground systems for defense and field operations. Its OverDrive autonomy stack, SPARK upfit kit and ULTRA uncrewed vehicle are built for off-road tactical mobility in contested environments.

Segment
Defense
Event type
Demonstration
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Jun 29, 2026
Geography
Seattle, Washington · United States