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RX2

BurnBot's RX (RX2) is a remotely operated tracked machine for prescribed burns and blacklines; it burns ground fuels in a contained chamber (reaching ~1700F),…

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Manufacturer
BurnBot
Form factor
other
Lifecycle
active

Verified profile

  • 1

    Sources on record

  • 0

    Tracked changes

  • Updated recently

    Last verified change

Overview

BurnBot's RX (RX2) is a remotely operated tracked machine for prescribed burns and blacklines; it burns ground fuels in a contained chamber (reaching ~1700F), operates 3-4x faster than hand crews with minimal smoke/embers, and handles slopes up to ~30 degrees and fuels up to ~9 feet tall.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
1 source, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for RX2.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://burnbot.com/

Common questions

What is RX2?
BurnBot's RX (RX2) is a remotely operated tracked machine for prescribed burns and blacklines; it burns ground fuels in a contained chamber (reaching ~1700F), operates 3-4x faster than hand crews with minimal smoke/embers, and handles slopes up to ~30 degrees and fuels up to ~9 feet tall.
Who makes RX2?
RX2 is made by BurnBot, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Where is RX2 deployed?
No verified deployments of RX2 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is RX2 safe?
RX2 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for RX2.