# ROOK at Israel (IDF operations): deployment

Canonical ID: `f6cbe0ee-909f-4495-8c9f-f79cb64e0ca6`

[ROOK](/models/roboteam-rook.md) UGV unveiled by Elbit Systems and [Roboteam](/companies/roboteam.md) in November 2021. The platform has been seen in use with Israel's new IDF Multi-Dimensional Unit. Tens of systems are reported deployed with the IDF, based on operational experience from the predecessor PROBOT 4x4.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** IDF (Multi-Dimensional Unit)
- **Predecessor:** PROBOT 4x4

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** roboteam-rook-israel
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ROOK](/models/roboteam-rook.md) (id: `1f7aab75-8c5e-42ad-95fc-4d9a459a6439`)
- **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:** 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Israel's Elbit, Roboteam unveil 'Rook' ground robot** · https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/11/19/israels-elbit-roboteam-unveil-rook-ground-robot/ · 2021-11-01

## Common questions

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

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

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

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

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

The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROOK 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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