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MTGR at Afghanistan

The MTGR (Micro Tactical Ground Robot) is a lightweight, man-portable UGV designed for EOD, ISR, and tunnel operations. It is one of Roboteam's most deployed platforms, used extensively by the IDF in Gaza and by international defense forces for counter-IED and urban warfare missions.

MTGR by Roboteam · Unverified · Defense UGV

Track MTGR at Afghanistan

Roboteam's first major contract: 100 man-carried MTGR (Micro Tactical Ground Robot) robots supplied to US forces in Afghanistan, a deal worth $10 million. The MTGR became the platform's inaugural operational deployment, rapidly entering US Army service.

Key facts

Fleet size
100 units
Contract value
USD 10 million
Operator
US Forces (Afghanistan)

Safety record

No incidents on record for MTGR at Afghanistan.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-08
Model
MTGR
Company
Roboteam
Location
Afghanistan
Status
operational
First seen
2012-01-01
ID
79ce068a-f68f-49e1-a4db-72a59a99658d

Timeline

  1. Jan 2012
    First recorded
    MTGR first documented operating at Afghanistan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

MTGR is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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MTGR operates in Afghanistan. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. When our robot takes a bullet, it saves a soldier's life · https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/07/09/when-our-robot-takes-a-bullet-it-saves-a-soldiers-life/ · 2012-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for MTGR at Afghanistan.

Common questions

What is the MTGR deployment at Afghanistan?
MTGR, built by Roboteam, is recorded as a deployment at Afghanistan on the DEPLOY registry. Roboteam operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MTGR at Afghanistan?
Roboteam, the manufacturer of MTGR, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the MTGR deployment at Afghanistan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2012 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MTGR deployment at Afghanistan?
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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