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QinetiQ North America
QinetiQ North America has won a major contract with the US Army to manufacture small ground robots. This contract is valued at $164 million and may be extended through options and follow-on awards. The US Army is looking for ground robots that are 25 pounds or less and can operate remotely. The award includes a low cost initial production phase up to $20million that will see the production of 3,000 robotics.
QinetiQ North America, a subsidiary QinetiQ Group plc is a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It offers a broad range state-of-the art technology and products to the utility, government and commercial markets.
Endeavor Robotics
FLIR purchased Endeavor Robotics last year. This company makes infrared sensors and cameras for many manned and unmanned vehicles. Prox Dynamics, which made the Black Hornet microdrone that is used by the Army for soldier-borne sensors, was also bought by them. Endeavor Robotics as well as FLIR were competing for the CRSH program. FLIR took home the award.
Endeavor Robotics, located in Massachusetts, is a company that creates unmanned ground vehicle and other advanced technologies. The platforms of the company can be used in a wide range of applications, such as IED clearance or hazmat response. The company is a leader in UGV delivery and has been honored with several highly coveted Programs of Record. More than 7,000 platforms have been delivered to 55 countries.
It is now developing medium-sized robots that will provide soldiers with a greater range of maneuverability, increase standoff capability, and detect potentially lethal threats. The Centaur UGV from the company is currently being developed for the Army program.
U.S. Army
After testing the CRS-I robot during an engineering-and-manufacturing run-off in October 2018, the Army decided to use it as its new unmanned ground vehicles. The robot is lightweight and can be loaded with a variety payloads. It will also have an universal controller. Open-architecture will allow the Army to modify it for different missions.
The new system can carry four mission payloads: improvised explosives devices, heavy explosives ordnance, vehicle-borne IEDs, and more. It can move upto six miles per annum and clear 32-inch obstacles. It weighs in at 700 pounds when unloaded and 1000 pounds when loaded. It also has high-definition cameras and a robotic manipulator.
CRS-I, the new small-scale robot for the Army, is the Army's debut robotic program. It will be under 25 pounds and be capable of carrying out complex tasks, like moving heavy objects. The contract has a value of $164 millions. It also includes an annual production release and a low rate initial production phase. The contract's next phase will see the delivery of 3,000 robots in the next one- to two years.