Autonomous & Unmanned Ground Vehicles
UGV and Autonomous Delivery
The UPT is a compact, low-speed electric platform built to go unmanned. The same drive-by-wire base can become an autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle, autonomous LSV, or an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for defense, security, inspection, and robotics. Start with a proven platform and add the autonomy stack on top, instead of building a new vehicle from scratch.
Autonomy, delivery & robotics
A modular electric platform built to go unmanned
A closer look at UGV missions, autonomous last-mile delivery, and the UPT configurations behind drive-by-wire ready electric vehicles.
Autonomy earns its place in the hardest jobs
Demand for autonomous ground movement is rising on both the commercial and defense sides. Retailers and logistics operators are under pressure to lower the cost of last-mile delivery, while defense programs are funding the last tactical mile, the final stretch where supplies, equipment, and casualties have to move without putting people at risk. On the defense side, being fully electric is an advantage in itself. With no hot engine or exhaust, the UPT runs quiet and gives off a low heat signature, which makes it harder to detect with thermal and infrared sensors. Unmanned ground vehicles are attractive because they face fewer airspace and regulatory barriers than aerial drones, they can carry real payload, and they can run day and night. The same shift is reaching warehouses, production lines, farms, and security operations, where ground robots now handle repetitive or hazardous movement.
One modular platform, purpose-built without starting from scratch
Most autonomy companies are strong at software, sensing, and fleet control, but still need a dependable physical vehicle to carry it. The UPT is built for exactly that role, and because it is modular, one platform covers many builds. The same compact, LSV-class electric base offers a rugged modular chassis, two swappable battery packs, roughly 250 kg of payload and up to about 350 kg of towing, and open mounting points for sensors, compute, and mission equipment. You start from one platform and change the body and modules to suit the job, so it can be configured as a UGV, an autonomous delivery vehicle, or another build, and fitted with an autonomy or teleoperation stack, without the time and cost of engineering a new vehicle from scratch.
One platform, many autonomous roles
From a single base platform, UPT can be configured as an autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle for parcels, food, and retail, an autonomous LSV for campuses, resorts, and low-speed routes, and a defense or security UGV for resupply, reconnaissance, perimeter patrol, inspection, and casualty support. The same approach extends to agricultural ground robots, warehouse and production-line material movers, and emergency and inspection robots, so operators can standardize on one platform and one spare-parts pool across many unmanned roles rather than buying a different machine for each.
Autonomous and UGV Solutions
ENVO offers autonomous and unmanned ground vehicle solutions built on the UPT platform, so operators can deploy driverless mobility without developing a completely new vehicle for every program. The same lego-like modular chassis can be configured as an autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle, an autonomous LSV, a defense or security UGV, an inspection or security robot, an agricultural ground robot, or a material-handling mover for warehouses and production lines. Each build can carry the drive-by-wire controls, telemetry, sensor mounts, compute housing, and power export that an autonomy or teleoperation stack needs.
This mass-customization approach keeps production cost low while still delivering purpose-built vehicles matched to the mission, including payload format, cargo or parcel modules, sensor and antenna placement, lighting and signaling for road certification, tow interfaces, and duty-specific operating logic. Units are compact and transportable, so multiple vehicles can be moved together to a route, site, base, or production floor for distributed coverage. Some configurations can be supplied off the shelf for small or large orders, while others are custom designed and built in a short period with low customization cost and fast lead times. Available configurations include Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery Vehicles, Autonomous LSVs, and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV).
Autonomy and Robotics Partnerships
In January 2025, ENVO signed an agreement with Faction, a US driverless-technology company, to offer a platform vehicle for AI-driven, autonomous last-mile delivery. The partnership pairs the UPT platform with Faction’s driverless stack, so the vehicle provides the drive-by-wire base, telemetry, and sensor-ready body, while Faction adds baseline autonomy and safety, remote human assist for situations that need a person in the loop, and cloud fleet management to orchestrate vehicles at scale. Together this turns a right-sized electric platform into a practical driverless delivery solution rather than a one-off prototype. You can read more in the partnership announcement.
ENVO is also partnering with Indro Robotics, a Canadian drone and ground-robotics company, to extend the UPT platform into further unmanned ground vehicle roles, with a dedicated announcement coming soon. Alongside these partners, ENVO is engaging other robotic solution providers to offer ground robots for agricultural, security, emergency, inspection, military, and industrial applications. We welcome autonomy developers, robotics integrators, defense upfitters, and fleet operators who want to build on a ready-made electric platform. Contact us to discuss your specific application, integration, or partnership opportunity.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the UPT be used as an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)?
Yes. The UPT is a modular, drive-by-wire ready electric platform, so it can be built into an unmanned ground vehicle for delivery, defense, security, inspection, agriculture, and industrial roles, with an autonomy or teleoperation stack added for the specific mission.
Is the UPT suitable for autonomous last-mile delivery?
Yes. Through our partnership with Faction, the UPT serves as the platform vehicle for AI-driven autonomous last-mile delivery, carrying parcel, food, or retail modules sized to the route.
Can it be used as an autonomous LSV on public roads?
The UPT can be built to low-speed vehicle (LSV) specification with the lighting and signaling that road use requires, which makes it a strong base for an autonomous LSV. It is not road-legal by default, and road use requires certification to the local LSV regulations for the deployment, which we can support.
How does the autonomy stack work with the platform?
The UPT provides the physical base, which is drive-by-wire control, telemetry, power export, and sensor and compute mounting. A partner such as Faction then adds baseline autonomy and safety, remote human assist, and fleet management on top, so the roles are cleanly split between vehicle and software.
Can it run teleoperated as well as fully autonomous?
Yes. The platform supports both. An operator can supervise or remotely assist the vehicle when a situation needs a person in the loop, and hand back to autonomous operation when it is clear, which is how most real-world deployments start.
Can it be used for military resupply, medevac, or reconnaissance?
Yes. As a compact UGV, the UPT suits last-tactical-mile roles such as resupply, casualty and stretcher support, reconnaissance, and perimeter patrol, where a quiet electric vehicle can move payload without putting personnel at risk.
What payload and towing can it carry for unmanned work?
Payload is around 250 kg in standard use and towing is up to about 350 kg depending on terrain, traction, and setup, with suspension adjustable for loaded autonomous or teleoperated runs.
Can batteries be swapped for continuous unmanned operation?
Yes. The battery packs are modular and swappable, two per chassis, and charge from standard 110V/220V plugs, so units can keep running by rotating packs during long delivery or field shifts.
Can we use it for warehouse, production-line, or agricultural robotics?
Yes. The same platform can serve as a material-handling mover on a production line or in a warehouse, or as an agricultural ground robot, using the modular body and mounting points to carry the right tools and sensors.
Can we integrate our own autonomy stack and order in volume?
Yes. The UPT is open to third-party autonomy and robotics integration and can be supplied as complete vehicles or as SKD or CKD kits for local assembly, and it can be ordered in volume with custom specifications and defined engineering and commercial terms.