Overland AI
Overland AI develops autonomous ground vehicle technology for off-road, GPS-denied, and comms-denied environments, serving the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries through its OverDrive autonomy stack, OverWatch C2 software, SPARK hardware upfit kit, and ULTRA autonomous tactical vehicle.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersSeattle, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Overland AI does
Overland AI is a Seattle-based, venture-backed defense technology company founded in 2022 as a spinout of the University of Washington's Robot Learning Lab. The company develops autonomous ground vehicle technology for tactical and operational applications, with a primary focus on off-road, GPS-denied, and communications-denied environments. Its core product offering is a four-part system: OverDrive, a proprietary off-road ground vehicle autonomy stack; OverWatch, a one-to-many command-and-control (C2) orchestration platform with an open API; SPARK, a modular hardware upfit kit that adds OverDrive autonomy to existing military vehicles; and ULTRA, a purpose-built fully autonomous tactical vehicle integrating the three. The technology is vehicle-agnostic and integrates with multiple OEM platforms (Textron, Polaris, GM Defense, General Dynamics, L3Harris) and sensor/effector partners (Anduril, DroneShield, Hoverfly, AimLock).
The company's go-to-market is a direct, enterprise/government field sales motion targeted primarily at the U.S. Department of Defense — including the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Special Operations Command, DARPA, and the Defense Innovation Unit — with selected allied and partner-nation sales and early civilian government pilots (e.g., CAL FIRE wildfire response evaluation in January 2026). Revenue is generated through multi-year government contracts (prototype OTs, milestone-based awards, and procurement contracts), direct sales of ULTRA vehicles and SPARK hardware kits, and deployment of OverDrive software and OverWatch C2 as part of integrated solutions. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per mission; specific dollar amounts are not publicly disclosed. Notable disclosed contract awards include an $18.6M U.S. Army/DIU prototype OT for the Robotic Combat Vehicle program, a $2M Army contract following the xTechOverwatch competition, and selection for the UxS Autonomous Maneuver Program (part of a $15.5M shared award with Forterra and Scout AI).
As of February 2026, Overland AI has raised approximately $142 million in cumulative external funding across a $10M seed (May 2024, led by Point72 Ventures), a $32M Series A (Jan 2025, led by 8VC), and a $100M round (Feb 2026, led by 8VC with $20M venture debt from TriplePoint Capital). The company operates from a Seattle engineering/R&D hub (Overland Labs), a Seattle manufacturing facility (Overland Factory, opened Feb 2025), and a 100+ square mile proving ground in Central Washington, with a secondary government-relations presence in Washington, DC. Co-founders Byron Boots (CEO), Stephanie Bonk (President), and Greg Okopal (COO) remain in operating leadership alongside CTO Jon Fink and CFO Ben Barocas.
Overland AI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Overland AI
- Legal name
- Overland AI Inc
- Website
- https://overland.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Overland AI develops autonomous ground vehicle technology for off-road, GPS-denied, and comms-denied environments, serving the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries through its OverDrive autonomy stack, OverWatch C2 software, SPARK hardware upfit kit, and ULTRA autonomous tactical vehicle.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Overland AI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Ground Vehicles
- NAICS
- Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing (336992), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Engines & Turbines (3510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) & Autonomous Land Platforms (IMABAIAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Autonomous Defense Systems (AI/ML, Swarming, MUM-T) (IMABAOAI)
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Where Overland AI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seattle
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Overland AI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Hardware sales of ULTRA vehicles: Direct sale of the ULTRA fully autonomous tactical vehicle to U.S. and allied militaries. Pricing is quote-based; customers request quotes via a dedicated 'Order now' form on the company website. Revenue is recognized on unit delivery.
- Government defense contracts (vehicle + autonomy): Direct contract awards from U.S. Department of Defense, including the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, DARPA, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and SOCOM, for delivery of autonomous ground vehicles, autonomy kits, and integration services. Includes prototype agreements, OT awards, and milestone-based contracts (e.g., $18.6M Army/DIU prototype OT, $2M xTechOverwatch Army contract, $15.5M Army ISV autonomy award).
- SPARK hardware upfit kits and integration services: Sale and integration of SPARK modular autonomy hardware kits (sensors, compute, drive-by-wire, comms) to be installed on third-party military vehicles, enabling existing fleets to become autonomous. Includes integration engineering services.
- OverDrive and OverWatch software deployment: Deployment of OverDrive autonomy software stack and OverWatch C2 platform on customer vehicles. Sold as part of integrated vehicle/autonomy solutions to defense customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for ULTRA tactical vehicle (order via form) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for SPARK hardware upfit kit |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for OverDrive software and OverWatch C2 |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels10 records
Overland AI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Overland AI develops and manufactures autonomous ground vehicle technology for defense and tactical applications, selling the ULTRA uncrewed tactical vehicle, the OverDrive off-road autonomy software stack, the OverWatch command-and-control platform, and the SPARK modular hardware upfit kit. Its systems are designed to operate in GPS-denied, communications-denied, and austere off-road environments, with active deployments across U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM formations.
Product overview
Overland AI's offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the ULTRA fully autonomous tactical vehicle, which is powered by three core technologies: OverDrive (the proprietary ground vehicle autonomy stack), OverWatch (the C2 orchestration software with one-to-many control and an open API), and SPARK (a modular hardware kit that retrofits OverDrive autonomy onto existing military vehicles such as the Ripsaw M5, GM ISV, GD S-MET, and Polaris RZR). The four offerings work together as a full-stack ground autonomy system: SPARK or vehicle integrations bring OverDrive to any platform, OverDrive handles real-time perception and tactical maneuver, and OverWatch provides the operator-facing command layer to plan, monitor, and re-task fleets of vehicles.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ULTRA: Fully autonomous tactical vehicle / unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for defense applications, featuring modular payloads for reconnaissance, logistics, protection, and open-ended mission sets.
- OverDrive
- OverWatch
- SPARK
Products and services
- ULTRA ULTRA is Overland AI's fully autonomous, attritable 4x4 uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) designed for the battlefield. It is modular, built for off-road, GPS-denied, and communications-denied environments, with 1,000 lb payload capacity, 35 mph top speed, and 100-mile range, configurable for reconnaissance, logistics, counter-UAS, breaching, deception, and command post relocation missions. Customers are U.S. and allied defense formations, and pricing is quote-based via a dedicated Order now form.
- OverDrive OverDrive is Overland AI's proprietary off-road ground vehicle autonomy stack, purpose-built for complex, natural, and contested environments. It provides real-time perception via active and passive on-board sensors, mapping, high-speed movement, tactical maneuver, and modular, vehicle-agnostic deployment. Customers are U.S. and allied militaries purchasing integrated vehicle and autonomy solutions.
- OverWatch OverWatch is Overland AI's command-and-control (C2) software platform that enables a single operator to plan missions, monitor, and dynamically re-task multiple autonomous ground vehicles running OverDrive. It includes an open API for integration with existing military C2 systems and supports multi-vehicle formation, threat engagement, and fleet health monitoring. Customers are U.S. and allied defense units deploying ground autonomy.
- SPARK SPARK is Overland AI's modular hardware upfit kit that retrofits OverDrive autonomy onto existing military vehicle platforms. It bundles perception sensors (LiDAR + stereo cameras), ultra-compact compute, drive-by-wire controller, GPS/IMU/speed encoders, vehicle health sensors, an auxiliary electrical subsystem, and secure multi-modal comms (Starlink, tactical mesh, LTE, WiFi in auto-PACE). Customers are U.S. and allied militaries and vehicle OEMs looking to convert existing fleets into autonomous platforms.
Quantifiable outcome
- ~50% reduction in resupply distribution timelines at JRTC (3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne)
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Companies that use Overland AI
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Overland AI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration18 records
AI capability9 records
Feature6 records
Overland AI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship counter-uas partner, flagship technology partner, core technology partner, major defense prime partner, core oem partner, platform partner, foundational research partner and foundational research and talent partner.
- DroneShieldflagship counter-uas partnerIntegration of DroneShield's DroneSentry-X Mk2 counter-UAS system onto Overland AI's ULTRA unmanned ground vehicle. Provides persistent airspace awareness to the mobile ground platform for detection, identification, and tracking of drone threats. Validated in live defense operating conditions and available to defense and government customers.
- Hoverfly Technologiesflagship technology partnerExpanded collaboration to develop integrated air-ground unmanned capabilities. Combines Hoverfly's tethered UAS (TeUAS) with Overland AI's ULTRA ground platform for persistent ISR, communications relay, perimeter security, and expeditionary missions. Demonstrated to CAL FIRE, U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, and DIU.
- Anduril Industriesflagship technology partnerJoint field demonstration coordinating autonomous effects across air and land. Overland AI's ULTRA ground vehicles carried Anduril sensor and electronic warfare payloads, integrated with Anduril's Ghost-X UAS for counter-UAS operations. Demonstrated shared-network detection, tracking, and response. Anduril sensors are also used on ULTRA per the $2M Army contract.
- AimLockcore technology partnerPartnership to integrate AimLock's autonomous targeting and engagement systems into Overland AI's ULTRA ground vehicle. Focuses on counter-drone, force protection, and direct action missions, especially in GPS-denied and contested environments. Demonstrated at AUSA 2025.
- L3Harrismajor defense prime partnerCollaboration on the Diamondback autonomous ground vehicle unveiled at AUSA 2024. Testing scheduled for 2025. Overland AI supplies the autonomy stack integrated onto the L3Harris platform.
- Textron Systemscore oem partnerPartnership to integrate Overland AI's OverDrive autonomy on the Textron Ripsaw M5 unmanned ground vehicle. Listed as the Ripsaw M5 platform partner on the Overland AI Vehicles page (with DARPA).
- Polarisplatform partnerPolaris off-road vehicles (RZR, MRZR) serve as base platforms for Overland AI's OverDrive and SPARK autonomy kits, including in the DARPA RACER program and at the xTech Edge Strike Ground competition with Forterra and Dataspeed.
- General Motors (GM Defense - ISV)platform partnerGeneral Motors Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is one of the platforms that Overland AI's OverDrive/SPARK autonomy stack is integrated onto, with the U.S. Army Futures Command and DIU as customers.
- General Dynamics (S-MET)platform partnerGeneral Dynamics Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) is integrated with Overland AI autonomy and partnered with XVIII Airborne Corps.
- DARPAfoundational research partnerCompleted the DARPA RACER (Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency) program in November 2025. Program began in 2021 and ran for four years of experiments. Byron Boots (co-founder/CEO) and Greg Okopal (co-founder/COO) served as Co-PI on RACER.
- University of Washington Robot Learning Labfoundational research and talent partnerOverland AI is a UW spinout. Co-founder Byron Boots is Director of the UW Robot Learning Lab; co-founder Greg Okopal holds a Ph.D. and led research there. The lab has been a long-term collaborator with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
- U.S. Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL)foundational research partnerLong-standing research partnership with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory. Co-founder Byron Boots collaborated with ARL as an assistant professor; co-founder Jon Fink (CTO) spent 11 years at ARL as government lead on RCTA, DCIST, and SARA.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Overland AI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Anduril Industries: Anduril is a large, venture-backed defense technology company building autonomous air, sea, and now ground systems. It is a direct collaborator with Overland AI on counter-UAS but is also a strategic competitor as it expands into ground autonomy with broader portfolio capabilities.
- L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a major defense prime that partnered with Overland AI on the Diamondback UGV but also competes as a broader autonomous-systems integrator with much larger resources and existing DoD program contracts.
- Textron Systems: Textron is an OEM partner integrating Overland AI autonomy on the Ripsaw M5, but as a major defense prime it also has the capability to develop competing in-house autonomy and to favor its own platform solutions.
- General Dynamics Land Systems: General Dynamics is an OEM partner integrating Overland AI autonomy on S-MET, but as a top-tier U.S. defense prime it can also bundle competing autonomy capabilities into its ground vehicle programs at scale.
Direct peers
- Forterra (formerly Robotic Research): Forterra is a direct competitor in off-road autonomous ground vehicles for defense, sharing the $15.5M U.S. Army ISV autonomy award with Overland AI and Scout AI. Comparable focus on GPS-denied autonomy and DoD contracts.
- Scout AI: Scout AI is an early-stage defense autonomy startup directly competing in U.S. Army UxS Autonomous Maneuver Program ground autonomy, sharing the $15.5M ISV award with Overland AI and Forterra.
- Ghost Robotics: Ghost Robotics develops legged and wheeled unmanned ground vehicles for defense and homeland security, including DHS and DoD customers. Directly comparable as a defense-ground-robotics vendor with operational deployments.
Emerging players
- Saronic: Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels for the U.S. Navy. Co-invested by 8VC as part of a 'defense autonomy trifecta' with Overland AI (ground) and Anduril (sea), making it thematically comparable as a venture-backed defense autonomy specialist.
Regional players
- HDT Global: HDT Global manufactures unmanned ground vehicles and robotic systems for military and homeland security applications. Comparable as a defense ground-robotics vendor with established DoD relationships.
Others
- Polaris Government & Defense: Polaris is an OEM platform partner (MRZR/RZR) hosting Overland AI's OverDrive/SPARK autonomy kits. Comparable as an enabling channel partner rather than a direct autonomy competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles7 records
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Funding rounds5 records
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Frequently asked questions about Overland AI
What does Overland AI do?
Overland AI develops and manufactures autonomous ground vehicle technology for defense and tactical applications, selling the ULTRA uncrewed tactical vehicle, the OverDrive off-road autonomy software stack, the OverWatch command-and-control platform, and the SPARK modular hardware upfit kit. Its systems are designed to operate in GPS-denied, communications-denied, and austere off-road environments, with active deployments across U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM formations.
Is Overland AI a public or private company?
Overland AI is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Overland AI founded?
Overland AI was founded in 2022. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Overland AI based?
Overland AI is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.
How does Overland AI make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware sales of ULTRA vehicles are the primary driver. The others are government defense contracts (vehicle + autonomy), SPARK hardware upfit kits and integration services and overDrive and OverWatch software deployment.
Who are Overland AI's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Anduril Industries, L3Harris Technologies, Textron Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems. Direct peers are Forterra (formerly Robotic Research), Scout AI and Ghost Robotics. Saronic is listed as an emerging player. HDT Global is listed as a regional player. Polaris Government & Defense is listed as an others.
Does Overland AI have an API?
Yes. Overland AI's OverWatch C2 software exposes an open API that enables integration with existing military command-and-control (C2) systems, allowing single-operator control of multiple ground vehicles running OverDrive autonomy. Specific API protocol (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, webhooks), authentication method, rate limits, versioning, and sandbox availability are not publicly described.
What industry is Overland AI in?
Overland AI's product category is Autonomous Ground Vehicles. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAIAD, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) & Autonomous Land Platforms, with a secondary code of IMABAOAI, Autonomous Defense Systems (AI/ML, Swarming, MUM-T). Its NAICS code is 336992 and its SIC code is 3812.