The ANDROS is a series of remote control military robots designed by REMOTEC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The ANDROS series is primarily designed for military, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and law enforcement or SWAT applications. The ANDROS gained notability in 2016 for being involved in the first instance of a robot being used to kill another person, Micah Xavier Johnson, the gunman involved in the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers.

Variants

The robot is made in the following variants:

F6-A is the basic variant. Its dimensions are 52" x 29" x 56.5" (L X W X H), it weighs 485lbs, has 4 cameras, and a manipulator arm capable of lifting 25lbs at full extension.

• An earlier variant, the F-5, was used to kill the perpetrator of the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers.

• MarkV-A1 has a similar design to the F6-A model, but is appreciably larger with a weight of 790lbs.

• Mini ANDROS-II is a smaller variation of the design. Its dimensions are 53" x 24.5" x 27" (L X W X H) and it has a weight of 225lbs.

• Wolverine is a wheeled and optionally tracked design and is the largest in the ANDROS family at 810lbs.

• Wolverine V2 is a mine-permissible variant of the Wolverine for use by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. With the added safety equipment, the V2 weighs 1200lbs. The V2 was a custom design and is not offered for sale with the other models.

• HD-1 is wheeled and optionally tracked like the Wolverine, but is the smallest (and newest) ANDROS variant, weighing 200lbs.

References

External links

• Northrop Grumman REMOTEC Robots

• MSHA Sago Mine Robot Details