# TALON at Ground Zero, New York, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `5bfe7ab1-d199-4e93-ba2f-04033e3f553a`

[TALON](/models/qinetiq-talon.md) robots used at Ground Zero after September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack for search and rescue operations in the rubble.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-ground-zero-new-york-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:** [Ground Zero, New York, USA](/locations/ground-zero-new-york-usa.md) (id: `69fa27f2-cca8-419e-8d63-101aa772e05b`)
- **First seen:** 2001-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## 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 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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