Hydroplane wins U.S. Army xTechHumanoid power system competition
Hydroplane was selected as a winner of the U.S. Army xTechHumanoid competition for a wearable hydrogen fuel-cell power system designed for humanoid robotic platforms.
Evidence notes
- Hydroplane demonstrated its compact hydrogen fuel-cell power unit at Marine Corps Base Quantico on 9 September 2026 during the competition's live experimentation event, showing quiet emission-free electrical power in an outdoor operational environment.
- The company was selected in the Advanced Humanoid Subsystems category and receives a $30,000 cash prize plus a pathway to pursue follow-on government funding through Army acquisition routes.
- The competition was run by the U.S. Army xTech Program with the Joint Humanoid Community of Collaboration, and evaluated both complete humanoid systems and advanced subsystems including power technologies.