Military Embedded Systems

DoD robotic systems contract won by Endeavor Robotics

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October 06, 2017

Mariana Iriarte

Technology Editor

Military Embedded Systems

CHELMSFORD, Mass. Officials at Endeavor Robotics received the U.S. Department of Defense?s (DoD) Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc. II) contract. It is worth an estimated $100 million with an additional $58 million worth of deliverables.

The MTRS Inc. II program called for bids to build medium-weight, remotely operated, man-transportable robotic systems that provide increased stand-off capability for the American warfighter. The primary use for the unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) will be to detect and confirm potentially lethal threats, such as IEDs, chemical hazards and other biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) situations.

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