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Measured figures
original wheeled Dragon Runner · Length
Single source15 inches (38 cm)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Dragon Runner | PackBot |
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| Width | less than a foot wide[source] | — |
| Type | military robot built for urban combat[source] | military robots[source] |
| Designer | Carnegie Mellon University[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | QinetiQ , Inc.[source] | Endeavor Robotics[source] |
| Mobility | four wheels[source] |
original wheeled Dragon Runner · Height
Single source5 inches (13 cm)[source]
Maximum; PackBot 510 · Maximum speed
Single source5.8 mph or 9.3 km/h[source]
PackBot 510 · dual BB-2590/U batteries
Single source4 to 8 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Design and production context | Dragon Runner is a military robot built for urban combat . At 20 pounds (9 kg) it is light enough to be carried and thrown. The original project was funded by the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University . It was designed at Carnegie Mellon University while the electronics and thermoplastic shell is developed and made by QinetiQ , Inc. Early development was conducted by the United States Naval Research Laboratory , including initial design, production and field-testing.[source] | — |
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| Origin reported by inventory | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 88, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 28, row 5, cell 3; revision 1376302551; retrieved 2026-09-30 United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 18, row 2, cell 2; revision 1377419115; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Current model | — | PackBot 510 is the current base model.[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | caterpillar track[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | The dual BB-2590/U Li-ion rechargeable batteries[source] |
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| Communications | — | the robot can communicate up to 1000 meters or 3281 feet[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 87, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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