GM Defense Turns A Chevrolet Silverado Into A Driverless Logistics Truck

GM Defense just showed up to the Army's biggest trade show with a driverless Silverado.

The Army's planned Infantry Squad Vehicle fleet has jumped from an initial 649 units to nearly 12,000 vehicles.

GM Defense Expands The Infantry Squad Vehicle Program GM Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) Photo by: GM Defense The Infantry Squad Vehicle and its heavier sibling, the ISV-Heavy, both trace their roots to existing Chevrolet truck platforms.

Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Anchors GM Defense's UGV Concept GM Defense ISV - Heavy Photo by: GM Defense The unmanned ground vehicle GM Defense displayed at AUSA uses a dual-rear-wheel skateboard architecture based on the Silverado 3500HD, stripped down to drive-by-wire controls, onboard and export power, and open interfaces for modular payloads.

"The modern defense landscape demands advanced capability, rapid fielding and sustainable scale," said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense.