Companies will highlight combined air, ground breaching technologies
PITTSBURGH – May 11 – Neya Systems and its parent company Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) will showcase elements of its autonomous breaching capability at XPONENTIAL 2026, taking place May 12-14 in Detroit. This integrated solution, which also includes platforms and technologies from American Rheinmetall; AM General; Hendrick Technical Solutions, Persistent Systems, LLC; Swarmbotics AI, and several other Tier 1 uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) manufacturers, combines Neya’s and ARA’s advanced autonomy stack and multi-asset, one-to-many mission orchestration solution with best-in-class air and ground platforms to enable large-scale breaching lane clearance.
As one of the most high-risk operations on the battlefield, breaching remains a mission where speed, coordination, and force protection are essential. The autonomous breaching capabilities on display at XPONENTIAL are orchestrated via the Mission Planning and Management System (MPMS), which enables a single soldier to command and supervise a wide array of heterogenous robotic platforms, sensors, and actions to conduct complex autonomous breaching in contested environments. Ground platforms will be integrated with the N-Drive™ autonomy stack, which provides reliable and flexible autonomy behaviors, including guarded teleoperation; high-speed waypoint navigation with active obstacle detection and avoidance (ODOA); and vegetation and negative obstacle detection.
At the event, attendees can visit Booth 14023 to view several of the key platforms and MOSA-compatible technology solutions featured in the collaboration. Together, these systems represent a coordinated autonomous breaching approach designed to improve operational effectiveness and reduce risk to personnel.
Featured technologies include:
- MPMS: a multi-asset mission orchestration system, which enables advanced control and coordination of ground and air robotic autonomous systems within a breaching formation.
- N-Drive: a full-stack, vehicle-agnostic and scalable autonomy solution designed to deliver a variety of autonomous behaviors for complex off-road applications, including breaching, force protection, reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, resupply, and more.
- Hendrick Technical Solutions Nomad: A small, low-cost and highly maneuverable UGV used for mine clearance, breaching, and sustainment mission scenarios; planned integration with N-Drive.
- ARA’s HAVEX: Low-cost attritable mini-UASs for autonomous mine and obstacle clearing; carried by “mothership” and deployed as a swarm from a UGV or UAV near the breach zone to autonomously clear obstacles.
“This collaboration unites the platforms and autonomy needed to reduce risk to personnel during breaching operations while increasing both speed and precision. It shows what’s possible when best-in-class ground and air systems are paired with advanced autonomy,” said Kurt Bruck, vice president, Neya Systems. It’s a step towards more scalable, interoperable systems that can handle the complexity of real-world operations and keep soldiers out of harm’s way.”
Additional collaborators and technologies featured in the offering include:
- American Rheinmetall Komodo, an autonomous modular platform designed to enhance operational capabilities and force protection in high-risk environments
- AM General UGV, an unmanned ground vehicle built on a rugged, battle-proven chassis, delivering exceptional off-road mobility and high payload capacity through a reconfigurable cargo deck adaptable to multiple operational requirements
- Persistent Systems, LLC’s MPU5 radios utilizing the Wave Relay® Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) for remote teleoperation, networking, and communications
- Swarmbotics AI FireAnts, small attritable UGVs deployed with breaching payloads, for lane marking and reconnaissance
Attendees are encouraged to visit Booth 14023 in the XPONENTIAL Defense Zone to see the platforms and discuss the collaboration, system integration approach, and future applications of this combined solution.
For media inquiries or meeting requests, please contact:
Jennifer Brozak
Director of Marketing
Neya Systems
jbrozak@ara.com
ABOUT NEYA SYSTEMS
Neya Systems, a division of Applied Research Associates, is committed to advancing the field of unmanned systems through the development and integration of cutting-edge technologies and expertise in autonomy, computer vision, cybersecurity, and general unmanned systems development and deployment. Our team of experts is dedicated to creating innovative solutions that help our customers meet their mission goals. To learn more about Neya Systems, visit neyarobotics.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
ABOUT ARA
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was founded in 1979, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to offer science and engineering research to solve problems of national importance. ARA delivers leading-edge products and innovative solutions for national defense, energy, homeland security, aerospace, healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing. With over 2,000 employee-owners at locations in the U.S. and Canada, ARA offers a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil engineering, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, biomedical engineering, environmental technologies, and blast testing and measurement.
ABOUT HENDRICK TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
Hendrick Technical Solutions is an advanced engineering and manufacturing company specializing in high-performance solutions for government and commercial customers. Based in Concord, North Carolina, it leverages championship auto racing expertise to rapidly design, prototype and produce mission-ready technologies. As a non-traditional defense company, Hendrick Technical Solutions applies commercial processes to deliver innovative mobility and advanced manufacturing capabilities – enabling speed, affordability and scalable production across diverse applications. Learn more at HendrickUSA.com.
