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Measured figures
original wheeled Dragon Runner · Length
Single source15 inches (38 cm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dragon Runner | THeMIS |
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| Type | military robot built for urban combat[source] | Unmanned ground vehicle[source] |
| Designer | Carnegie Mellon University[source] | Milrem Robotics[source] |
| Manufacturer | QinetiQ , Inc.[source] | Milrem Robotics[source] |
| Mobility | four wheels[source] | — |
| Design and production context |
240 cm (94 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source20 km/h (12 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source1.5 km (0.93 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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| Place of origin | — | Estonia[source] |
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| In service | — | 2019–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Estonian Defence Forces Royal Netherlands Army[source] |
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| Wars | — | Operation Barkhane Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Logistics, Combat, ISR, EOD[source] |
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| Main armament | — | LMG , HMG , 40 mm AGL , 30 mm autocannon , ATGM , loitering munition launcher (Combat variant)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Electric engine, diesel generator[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)[source] |
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| Drive | — | Tracked[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 60 cm (24 in)[source] |
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