# ROOK at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `0f82bb41-822f-4d2c-b0b0-f85fb57b3c42`

PROBOT systems already in use in the US. [ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md) being evaluated by US clients. Roboteam lists USMC and US Air Force as clients. ROOK ready for deployment and being evaluated by some clients.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** elbit-rook-united-states
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md) (id: `824f375f-1e6a-42ca-b53b-e01f64f6164e`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Elbit Systems](/companies/elbit-systems.md) (id: `99befb8c-e387-4746-90f4-4eb3fbdf3139`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2021-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israels-next-gen-robots-could-replace-ground-troops-on-frontlines-685111

## Common questions

### What is the ROOK deployment at United States?

ROOK, built by Elbit Systems, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Elbit Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ROOK at United States?

Elbit Systems, the manufacturer of ROOK, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ROOK deployment at United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 19, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROOK deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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