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Detect and diffuse – The top 5 military robots for explosive ordnance disposal
Introduction
These military robots for explosive ordnance disposal are Driven by BB-2590 rechargeable Li-ion batteries, which are manufactured by several military battery factories in the world, including Bren-Tronics, Ultra-Life in the US, and Power-Time Technology in China
Details
From the 510 PackBot to the Dragon Runner, Army-technology.com lists the top five tried and tested Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots deployed by major armed forces across the world.

The iRobot 510 PackBot from iRobot Corporation is a rugged robot that holds multiple and heavy payloads while executing non-destructive inspection and detection of explosives or bombs. More than 4,500 PackBots are in service with military and civil defence forces across the world, 2,000 of which are on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The iRobot 510 PackBot can be easily stowed into a MOLLE pack. It has the capacity to lift up to 13.6kg of weight and can run at a speed of 9.3km/h on rough terrain in urban environments during all weather conditions. The two BB-2590/U lithium-ion rechargeable batteries aboard the PackBot ensure a runtime of over four hours. The robot uses digital radio and two-way audio for communications.



The TALON family of robots from QinetiQ North America are widely deployed across the world in IED and EOD, reconnaissance, communications, CBRNE, security, heavy lift, defence and rescue operations. The battle-tested robots have earned a reputation for high performance in military, law enforcement and first responder missions.

More than 4,000 TALON robots have been delivered to customers since its induction in 2000. The capabilities of TALON were successfully proved in rescue missions at Ground Zero after the 2001 World Trade Centre attack and during EOD missions in Iraq.

The Andros range of military robots are produced by Remotec, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. Over 1,000 Andros robots are in operation across the world, to counter evolving threats such as improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Andros is available in F6, Titus and HD versions.

The tEODor (telerob Explosive Ordnance Disposal and observation robot) is used by bomb disposal units across the world. More than 450 tEODor units are deployed in 41 countries including 20 NATO countries.

Dragon Runner is a lightweight, back-packable, all-terrain robot capable of assisting bomb disposal units to detect and dispose IEDs and bombs. It is available in small and micro versions, known as Dragon Runner 20 and Dragon Runner 10.

Power-Time Technology is proud to be able to power these EOD robots with the BB-2590/U batteries it manufactures, the BB-2590/U and other military batteries it manufactured has been delivered to many EOD robot users around the world since more than a decade ago.