Army Selects Six Companies to Build Infantry Last Tactical Mile Autonomous Systems
The effort aims to field production-ready unmanned vehicles for resupply, casualty evacuation and network extension, moving into prototype demonstrations ahead of an Operational Assessment in early 2027.
Overview
- The Army announced Tuesday, August 11, 2026, that it selected Maren-Go, Overland AI, Forterra, Hendrick’s Motorsports, American Rheinmetall and HDT to develop ILTM prototypes.
- Selected vendors will deliver production-ready autonomous platforms designed to operate beyond line of sight to carry supplies, evacuate casualties and extend battlefield communications to the forward line of own troops.
- Formal contract awards are expected in the coming weeks, after which companies will conduct demonstrations and service-led assessments to validate performance and integration with infantry units.
- The program will collect unit-level feedback during an Operational Assessment slated for early 2027 to inform any decision to move to production of next-generation autonomous infantry support systems.
- ILTM sits inside the Army’s mission autonomy portfolio and reflects a push to reduce Soldiers’ exposure during resupply and casualty evacuation while testing a mix of commercial autonomy stacks and purpose-built robotic platforms.