Overview
- GM Defense showed the Unmanned Ground Vehicle concept at the Association of the United States Army, which was reported by multiple outlets after the October unveiling on Wednesday.
- The vehicle is an unmanned pickup built on the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD dual-rear-wheel skateboard architecture and is intended for 'silent logistics' and casualty evacuation without a driver aboard.
- GM Defense displayed the EPIQ Hybrid expeditionary energy system paired with the UGV and described it as a series-hybrid setup with reduced thermal and noise signatures; some outlets reported a 60 kW/100 kWh pack but those technical figures remain company-reported and not independently confirmed.
- Press coverage attributed autonomy and counter-drone hardware to third-party suppliers, including a Scout AI driving agent and a LOCUST X3 laser and Squarehead acoustic sensors on the display, though those integrations and performance claims are reported rather than verified by test data.
- The UGV announcement comes as GM Defense highlights rapid procurement momentum for related work — the Infantry Squad Vehicle order has grown to nearly 12,000 units — and the company signaled ongoing deliveries and international expansion while targeting UGV functional trials in 2027.