Think of this as a "plug-and-play autopilot" for military ground vehicles. Instead of rebuilding each vehicle from scratch to make it autonomous, Forterra provides a modular kit and software that can bolt onto different vehicles and give them self-driving and remote-operation capabilities in harsh, contested environments.
Traditional autonomy solutions are bespoke per vehicle platform, slow to integrate, and fragile in real-world military conditions (GPS denial, dust, clutter, changing missions). Forterra addresses this by offering a modular, reusable autonomy stack that can be rapidly deployed across different military vehicles, reducing integration time and cost while improving mission flexibility and reducing risk to personnel.
Deep domain know‑how in military ground autonomy, validated performance in harsh/contested environments, and a modular architecture that integrates with multiple vehicle platforms and sensor suites create stickiness with defense OEMs and programs.
Hybrid
Unknown
High (Custom Models/Infra)
Real-time perception and planning under constrained onboard compute, plus robustness to adversarial/contested sensing environments (GPS denial, degraded comms).
Early Adopters
Focus on a modular, platform-agnostic autonomy kit for military ground vehicles, rather than single-platform, bespoke autonomy solutions. Emphasis on ruggedization, contested environment operation, and defense integration workflows sets it apart from generic commercial autonomous driving stacks.