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reconnaissance TALON · Mass
Single sourcestandard TALON · less than
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Foster-Miller TALON | VIPeR |
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| Type | remotely operated , tracked military robot[source] | military robot[source] |
| Manufacturer | QinetiQ-NA[source] | — |
| Role | reconnaissance to combat[source] | detecting IEDs, booby traps, and alerting them to potential threats[source] |
| Communications range | about 3,937 ft (1,200 m)[source] | — |
| Control link | two-way radio or fiber-optic link |
VIPeR robotwhole mass, no weapons/payloadweightcopied · approximately
Single sourceapproximately 11 kg[source]VIPeR robotwhole mass, no weapons/payloadweightcopied
TALON; normal operation · battery life at normal operating speeds
Single source8.5-hour battery life at normal operating speeds[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 86, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Developer | — | Elbit Systems[source] |
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| Introduced | — | March, 2007[source] |
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| Mobility | — | unique pair of wheel/track systems known as the Galileo Wheel system[source] |
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| Control | — | remotely operated through a control harness and a helmet-mounted display[source] |
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| Optional payloads | — | Pan & Tilt (P&T) cameras, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR), day/night observation cameras with zoom capabilities, an explosives sniffer, a disrupter, a 9 mm mini-Uzi with a scope and pointer, a grenade releaser, a 4-foot robotic arm, a gripper, and technology for in-building mapping[source]Optionalpayloads and armcomponent only; notbodydimensions orinventory |
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