ANDROS (robot)
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Remotec
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a subsidiary of Northrup Grumman. The ANDROS series is primarily designed for military, explosive ordinance disposal (EOD), and law enforcement or SWAT applications.
ANDROS Variants
- F6-A is the basic variant. Its dimensions are 52" x 29" x 56.5" (L X W X H), it weighs 485 lbs, has 4 cameras, and a manipulator arm capable of lifting 25 lbs at full extension.
- Mark V-A1 has a similar design to the F6-A, but is appreciably larger with a weight of 790 lbs.
- Mini ANDROS-II is a smaller variation of the design. its dimensions are 53" x 24.5" x 27" (L X W X H) and it has a weight of 225 lbs.
- Wolverine is a wheeled and optionally tracked design and is the largest in the ANDROS family at 810 lbs.
- HD-1 is wheeled and optionally tracked like the Wolverine, but is the smallest (and newest) ANDROS variant at 200 lbs.
Other Variants
- Wolverine V2 REMOTEC has also created a mine-permissible variant of the Wolverine for use by the Mine Safety and Health AdministrationMine Safety and Health AdministrationThe Mine Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which administers the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents, to reduce...
. With the added safety equipment, the V2 weighs 1200 lbs. The V2 was a custom design solution and is not offered for sale with the other models.
See also
- ACERArmored Combat Engineer RobotThe Armored Combat Engineer Robot is a military robot created by Mesa Robotics. Roughly the size of a small bulldozer and weighing 2.25 tons, ACER is among the larger of the terrestrial military robots. Nonetheless, like many other military robots, it has a modular body, allowing for adjustments...
- PackbotPackBotPackBot is a series of military robots by iRobot. More than 2000 PackBots are currently on station in Iraq and Afghanistan, with hundreds more on the way.-Current PackBot 510 variants:...
- MATILDA (Military robot)MATILDA (Military robot)Mesa Associate's Tactical Integrated Light-Force Deployment Assembly is a remote control military robot designed by Mesa Robotics. As with many other contemporary military robot designs, it is small and relatively portable; MATILDA is 30 inches long, 12 inches tall, 21 inches wide, and weighs 61...