# MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System) at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: deployment

Canonical ID: `00ee04fa-7cea-48ed-8ee7-230f7d236ab4`

Designed for Indian Army Siachen Glacier operations. DRDO/ADB collaboration, BEML MoU.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** torus-mars-ugv-chennai-tamil-nadu-india
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System)](/models/torus-mars-ugv.md) (id: `0482f7f9-09d2-4e35-a7c0-045fa5206ca8`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Torus Robotics](/companies/torus-robotics.md) (id: `191de3a4-d1e6-4f7b-b5c6-bfd5535f267c`)
- **Location:** [Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India](/locations/chennai-tamil-nadu-india.md) (id: `c3a68b04-1baa-4034-bb54-4c71f0ad6671`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.torusrobotics.com/news/torus-mars-siachen-drdo · 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

## Common questions

### What is the MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System) deployment at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India?

MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System), built by Torus Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on the DEPLOY registry. Torus Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System) at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India?

Torus Robotics, the manufacturer of MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System) deployment at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the MARS (Mobile Autonomous Robotics System) deployment at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India?

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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