Talon® Modular Robot Platforms
 
Talon® Robots are powerful, durable, man portable tracked vehicles that are widely used for applications such as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), reconnaissance, sensing, communications, security, defence and rescue. Talon® has all-weather, day/night capabilities and can be remotely operated in virtually any terrain.
 
Sword firing on a target practice
 
 Sword firing on a target practice 
Engineer working on Talon in the setting sun
 
 Engineer working on Talon in the setting sun 
Talon on the road
 
 Talon on the road 
 
How are they different from other robots on the market?
  • Man-Portable – At 125 lb (57 kg), TALON® can be easily transported and is instantly ready for operation.
  • Rugged – TALON® robots can take a punch and stay in the fight.One was blown off the roof of a Humvee in Iraq while the Humvee was crossing a bridge over a river. It flew off the bridge and plunged into the river below. Soldiers later used its heavily damaged operator control unit (OCU) to drive it back out of the river.
  • Fast – TALON® is the fastest robot on the market today, easily keeping pace with a running soldier.
  • High Payload Capacity – Long-term system versatility optimizes investment. TALON® has the highest payload capacity and payload-to-weight ratio, allowing for the incorporation of a broad array of sensor packages.
  • Mobile – Climbs stairs, negotiates rock piles, overcomes concertina wire, ploughs through snow.
  • Intuitive – Easiest robot to operate; joystick operator controls; quad screen display.
  • Outstanding Situational Awareness – Can hold up to seven colour cameras, including night vision and zoom options.
  • Withstands Repeated Decontamination – Demonstrated at Ground Zero after 2001 World Trade Center attack. Electronics withstood 45 straight days of being decontaminated twice a day without failing.
  • Long Battery Life – TALON® robots have the longest battery life of all man-portable robots.
  • Best Service History – Easy to maintain and sustain; best spare parts, service and repair history in Iraq.
 
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