# TALON at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `0e8f960c-8491-4c18-822d-2dcbf7d76eb5`

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

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** qinetiq-talon-united-states-ground-zero
- **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:** [United States](/locations/united-states-ground-zero.md) (id: `c20918a6-97f7-488a-bccd-aa4c4d49579e`)
- **First seen:** 2001-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/e84b57fff62fdcd1131f827120cb2352

## Common questions

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

TALON, built by QinetiQ, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. QinetiQ operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates TALON at United States?

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 United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2001 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the TALON deployment at United States 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 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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