# TALON at Boston, Massachusetts, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `7dfbfd12-32b4-4774-866d-65bdb7e2b75d`

[TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) robots used during Boston Marathon bombing search and follow-up EOD operations.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-boston-massachusetts-usa
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) (id: `f47d4ea4-848f-4cb8-b8f6-fc99fa315056`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [QinetiQ](/companies/qinetiq.md) (id: `b40819d1-0a9f-4264-9a57-edc9ecaf2d35`)
- **Location:** [Boston, Massachusetts, USA](/locations/boston-massachusetts-usa.md) (id: `63e09f85-2dc7-4e87-a172-6f58dcb3673a`)
- **First seen:** 2013-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the TALON deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates TALON at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

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

### When did the TALON deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 15, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the TALON deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the TALON deployment at Boston, Massachusetts, USA?

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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