ANDROS

ANDROS F6A on display at AUVSI 2005

The ANDROS is a series of remote control military robots designed by REMOTEC 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. It's 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.

ANDROS Wolverine V2 used by MSHA in the Sago Mine response.

Other Variants

• Wolverine V2 REMOTEC has also created a mine-permissible variant of the Wolverine for use by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. 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.

References

• Northrup Grumman REMOTEC Robots
• MSHA Sago Mine Robot Details

See also

• ACER
• Packbot
• MATILDA_(Military_robot)