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Remote Utility Conversion Kit

Public safety bomb squads need a cost-effective, remote capability to deliver large charges when faced with the disruption of a VBIED. Due to the popularity of the Kawasaki Mule fielded among many of the bomb squads, Applied Perception, Inc. developed a field-installable kit that converts the current vehicle into a remotely controlled vehicle. The Remote Utility Conversion Kit (RUCK) provides remote operation to a range of one mile, while maintaining the capability to be used in the manual mode at the flip of a switch. The RUCK was deployed with the Allegheny County Police Bomb Squad and the Maryland State Police Bomb Squad. For additional information please fill out the Contact Information Form.

ODF Optronics LD. Eyeball R1 and Northrop Grumman ANDROS F6A Integration

Bomb technicians require the ability to gather situational awareness from a remote location to increase the margin of safety for their operations. To address this need, Northrop Grumman enhanced the standoff capability for first responders by integrating the Eyeball R1 with the widely fielded ANDROS F6A robotic system. Developed by ODF Optronics LTD, the Eyeball R1 is a rugged and compact wireless 360-degree mobile display system, designed to provide law enforcement personnel with situational awareness before entering a building, floor, or room. Tactical users roll, toss, or lower Eyeball R1 into the crisis site as the situation dictates. By integrating ANDROS, a heavy-duty and versatile robotic system, with the Eyeball R1, the system can be placed or pneumatically launched into position if desired. Software integration allows the control and camera view of the R1 to be transmitted wirelessly through the robotic system’s Operator Control Unit located in a safe area. This configuration provides bomb squads enhanced situational awareness while conducting missions.

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Land Shark

As the terrorist threats and the use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear measures and explosives evolves, the need for remote systems also needs to evolve. Robotic systems need to have the capability to incorporate a design that is modular and allows for easy integration of additional sensors and advanced technologies through plug and play connections that utilize an open communications architecture. They must also be field configurable by the multi-mission oriented end users. To meet this ongoing need, Black I Robotics, Inc. has delivered the Land Shark EOD Robot to the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad for evaluation with the Massachusetts Port Authority at Boston’s Logan International Airport through a congressionally funded program. The vehicle provides long-range, high bandwidth connections capable of delivering streaming video and Internet connectivity while moving where other radios cannot operate. The Land Shark communicates using the Assured Wireless Ethernet (AWE) developed by Nomadio under a prior TSWG and EOD/LIC-funded program. The AWE family of routers enable frequency-agile, high speed, reliable mesh networking. The Land Shark utilizes an open architecture that allows for easy sensor integration that has included illuminators, speakers, optical devices, and the Early Attack Reaction System developed by Qinetiq North America and fielded in theatre by the Rapid Equipping Force. The Land Shark EOD Robot has a vertical reach of 9 feet and can lift 100 pounds at full extension. It is capable of speeds up to 10 miles per hour and can operate in excess of 10 hours utilizing a hybrid generating power system.