Scout AI Inc. has secured a major contract under the U.S. Army’s Unmanned Systems (UxS) program, a move aimed at pushing forward next-generation autonomy for ground vehicles.
The 16-month deal tasks Scout with installing its Fury autonomy platform onto Army-issued Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs). If the project proves successful, the Army could expand the contract to buy additional systems worth as much as $150 million.
At the core of Scout’s proposal is Fury, a defense-focused foundation model designed for robots operating across multiple domains. Unlike many legacy systems, Fury relies on a camera-only setup, blending Vision-Language-Action reasoning with affordable, commercially available hardware. The platform is built to make real-time decisions while staying low-cost and low-profile.
“Fury is modeled on the same end-to-end learning approach that powers the most widely deployed and cost-effective autonomy systems in the world,” said Colby Adcock, Scout AI’s co-founder and CEO. “This award shows the Army’s commitment to leapfrog older automation systems and bring AI directly into the fight.”
For the rollout, Scout has partnered with Textron Systems to handle vehicle integration. Edge Case Research will provide independent safety validation, ensuring the autonomy system meets the Army’s standards before it’s deployed in the field.
The deal highlights the military’s growing push to harness AI and autonomy, not just to improve efficiency, but to redefine how ground operations are carried out in future conflicts.