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PackBot 525 at United Kingdom

Teledyne FLIR's PackBot 525 is a man-portable, multi-mission tracked UGV deployable in under two minutes, able to climb stairs and navigate narrow passages; used for EOD, ISR, CBRN/HazMat detection, route clearance, and remote inspection. Supplied to forces including the German Army.

PackBot 525 by Teledyne FLIR · Operated by UK Ministry of Defence · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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In July 2006 iRobot agreed to supply the UK Ministry of Defence with 30 PackBot EOD robots, to be used by UK forces to identify and dispose of improvised explosive devices.

Safety record

No incidents on record for PackBot 525 at United Kingdom.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-10-21
Model
PackBot 525
Company
Teledyne FLIR
Location
United Kingdom
Operator
UK Ministry of Defence
Status
operational
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2006-07-27
ID
88401576-a58c-44ac-8053-301e7ca5f641

Timeline

  1. Jul 2006
    First recorded
    PackBot 525 first documented operating at United Kingdom.
  2. Oct 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://investor.irobot.com/node/7481
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the PackBot 525 deployment at United Kingdom?
PackBot 525, built by Teledyne FLIR, is recorded as a deployment at United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. UK Ministry of Defence operates the deployment.
Who operates PackBot 525 at United Kingdom?
UK Ministry of Defence operates this deployment as a customer of Teledyne FLIR, the manufacturer of PackBot 525.
When did the PackBot 525 deployment at United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 27, 2006 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the PackBot 525 deployment at United Kingdom?
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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