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ROOK at United States Marine Corps

The ROOK is a 6x6 multi-payload unmanned ground vehicle co-developed by Roboteam and Elbit Systems. With a self-weight of 1,200kg and payload capacity of 1,200kg, it supports ISR, EOD, route clearance, logistics, and remotely operated weapon station missions. Features autonomous follow-me/go-to modes and hybrid battery-electric propulsion.

ROOK by Roboteam · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Roboteam supplying approximately 200 tactical robots (Rook and MTGR) to US Marine Corps in $30M deal. Rook is 6x6 multi-payload UGV co-developed with Elbit Systems.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ROOK at United States Marine Corps.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
ROOK
Company
Roboteam
Location
United States Marine Corps
Status
operational
First seen
2024-05-01
ID
14a7d216-9ef0-4e2b-95b7-05b61af21ce8

Timeline

  1. May 2024
    First recorded
    ROOK first documented operating at United States Marine Corps.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/us-marines-buy-200-tactical-robots-from-israels-roboteam-amid-all-time-high-demand-ceo/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the ROOK deployment at United States Marine Corps?
ROOK, built by Roboteam, is recorded as a deployment at United States Marine Corps on the DEPLOY registry. Roboteam operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ROOK at United States Marine Corps?
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 United States Marine Corps go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ROOK deployment at United States Marine Corps?
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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