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TALON at Ground Zero, New York, USA

Small durable tracked robot widely fielded by the US military for EOD, reconnaissance and CBRN missions; thousands fielded with long-running sustainment contracts.

TALON by QinetiQ · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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TALON robots used at Ground Zero after September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack for search and rescue operations in the rubble.

Safety record

No incidents on record for TALON at Ground Zero, New York, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
TALON
Company
QinetiQ
Location
Ground Zero, New York, USA
Status
ended
First seen
2001-09-11
ID
5bfe7ab1-d199-4e93-ba2f-04033e3f553a

Timeline

  1. Sep 2001
    First recorded
    TALON first documented operating at Ground Zero, New York, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the TALON deployment at Ground Zero, New York, USA?
TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at Ground Zero, New York, USA on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates TALON at Ground Zero, New York, 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 Ground Zero, New York, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 11, 2001 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the TALON deployment at Ground Zero, New York, 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 Ground Zero, New York, 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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