Scout AI Inc. and Hendrick Motorsports Technical Solutions (HMS) announced a partnership on NOMAD, HMS’s next-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) controlled by Scout’s Fury autonomy system. NOMAD represents Fury’s second UGV form factor and debuts Scout’s fastest foundation model to date, lightweight, low-latency and purpose-built for compact robotic platforms, company officials stated in a press release.
NOMAD also introduces Scout’s second-generation Fury hardware stack, which is more than 90% smaller and significantly more power-efficient than prior versions, noted the release. The system remains low-signature and passive-sensing, enabling NOMAD to operate autonomously beyond line of sight, follow a human teammate from a safe distance, and integrate a wide range of payloads for light tactical ground missions.
“NOMAD is an incredible platform, fast, adaptable and designed for the toughest mission environments,” said Colby Adcock, co-founder and CEO of Scout AI. “Our partnership with Hendrick Motorsports underscores the extensibility of Fury across multiple form factors. We’re just beginning to unlock its potential across ground, air, sea and space domains.”
Fury Provides Human-Like Judgment in Real Time
Building on Scout’s mission to deliver next-generation, camera-only autonomy, NOMAD combines Vision-Language-Action (VLA) reasoning with rugged, commercial off-the-shelf hardware. By eliminating costly and fragile sensors and relying on fully learned models, Fury provides human-like judgment in real time while maintaining a low-cost, low-signature footprint, officials stated.
“At Hendrick Motorsports, our greatest strength has always been our people—the engineers, builders and innovators who thrive under pressure and push technology to its limits,” said Rhegan Flanagan, director of government programs at HMS. “We are proud to bring that same dedication to supporting the warfighter, whose mission and safety drive everything we do. Partnering with Scout AI allows us to combine world-class vehicle engineering with cutting-edge autonomy to deliver NOMAD—a commercial platform designed to give our servicemembers greater capability, protection and confidence on the battlefield.”