# Throwbot 2 at Iraq: deployment

Canonical ID: `aed2cc0e-43d4-43b6-877f-2053369de22e`

Nearly 7,000 [ReconRobotics](/companies/reconrobotics.md) robots deployed to US military and international forces. Used in [Iraq](/locations/iraq.md) for reconnaissance and IED detection by Army and special operations.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** reconrobotics-throwbot-2-iraq
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Throwbot 2](/models/reconrobotics-throwbot-2.md) (id: `abc32cf8-8e93-466c-9160-f407011ed170`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [ReconRobotics](/companies/reconrobotics.md) (id: `18299056-8144-49ee-95d0-722fdb2e9f46`)
- **Location:** [Iraq](/locations/iraq.md) (id: `7430c1d5-400f-4b9e-99b8-ab6067746991`)
- **First seen:** 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

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

## Common questions

### What is the Throwbot 2 deployment at Iraq?

Throwbot 2, built by ReconRobotics, is recorded as a deployment at Iraq on the DEPLOY registry. ReconRobotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Throwbot 2 at Iraq?

ReconRobotics, the manufacturer of Throwbot 2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Throwbot 2 deployment at Iraq go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2003 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Throwbot 2 deployment at Iraq?

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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