# PROBOT at Israel (IDF operations): deployment

Canonical ID: `3a6bc0f4-5433-4f30-9424-6645a74fbae3`

[PROBOT](/models/roboteam-probot.md) and MTGR UGVs deployed extensively by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for EOD, ISR, and logistics missions. Extensively used in the Gaza war (2023-2025) for urban combat support, tunnel exploration, and perimeter security. [Roboteam](/companies/roboteam.md) is one of the IDF's primary industrial UGV suppliers.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
- **Use case:** EOD, ISR, tunnel exploration, logistics

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** roboteam-probot-israel
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [PROBOT](/models/roboteam-probot.md) (id: `ba3da873-8008-4e2c-a9e6-b3d00696ac1e`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Roboteam](/companies/roboteam.md) (id: `91e44994-d066-4ae0-8c76-1748f369070f`)
- **Location:** [Israel (IDF operations)](/locations/israel.md) (id: `828bca00-4f4e-43d2-8f5c-b0373c9b772d`)
- **First seen:** 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Israeli robotic defense firm sees 'big change' in unmanned combat** · https://breakingdefense.com/2025/08/israeli-robotic-defense-firm-sees-big-change-in-unmanned-combat/ · 2009-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the PROBOT deployment at Israel (IDF operations)?

PROBOT, built by Roboteam, is recorded as a deployment at Israel (IDF operations) on the DEPLOY registry. Roboteam operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates PROBOT at Israel (IDF operations)?

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

### When did the PROBOT deployment at Israel (IDF operations) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2009 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the PROBOT deployment at Israel (IDF operations)?

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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