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Centaur

Teledyne FLIR's Centaur is a medium-sized rugged tactical UGV (about 160 lb) for EOD, reconnaissance, and hazardous-mission support, with an EO/IR camera suite…

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Manufacturer
Teledyne FLIR
Form factor
defense_ugv
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
10

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Centaur, a defense ugv by Teledyne FLIR (research): 10 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

Teledyne FLIR's Centaur is a medium-sized rugged tactical UGV (about 160 lb) for EOD, reconnaissance, and hazardous-mission support, with an EO/IR camera suite and a manipulator arm reaching over six feet; the US Armed Services ordered roughly 500 additional units in a ~$62.1M contract.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
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Key facts

Weight

~160 lb

Reach

>6 ft

Sensor suite

EO/IR camera suite

Class

medium tactical EOD UGV

Specs

Class

medium tactical EOD UGV

Weight

~160 lb

Runtime

8 h

Arm reach

>6 ft

Max speed

4 km/h

Weight kg

72.6

Payload kg

14.5

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Centaur. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (10)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Centaur.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.army-technology.com/news/us-places-orders-500-teledyne-flir-centaur-ugvs/
  2. https://www.army-technology.com/projects/centaur-unmanned-ground-vehicle/

Common questions

What is Centaur?
Teledyne FLIR's Centaur is a medium-sized rugged tactical UGV (about 160 lb) for EOD, reconnaissance, and hazardous-mission support, with an EO/IR camera suite and a manipulator arm reaching over six feet; the US Armed Services ordered roughly 500 additional units in a ~$62.1M contract.
How much does Centaur cost?
Centaur's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Centaur from Teledyne FLIR. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Centaur actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Centaur is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Centaur?
Centaur's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: ~160 lb; Runtime: 8 h; Max speed: 4 km/h; Payload: 14.5 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Centaur?
Centaur is made by Teledyne FLIR, based in Wilsonville, Oregon, USA, founded in 1978.
Where is Centaur deployed?
10 verified deployments of Centaur are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Afghanistan, US Marine Corps, United States (S-MET Increment II).
Can you buy Centaur?
Centaur is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Centaur?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable defense_ugv robots to Centaur include THeMIS, TALON, ROOK, MTGR.
How does Centaur compare to THeMIS?
Centaur and THeMIS (Milrem Robotics · 22 deployments) are both defense_ugv robots on the DEPLOY registry. Centaur has 10 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Centaur a top defense_ugv?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Centaur ranks in roughly the top 22% of defense_ugv models tracked by the registry.
What is Centaur's maturity stage?
Centaur is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Is Centaur safe?
Centaur 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.
What is the FLIR Centaur UGV?
The FLIR Centaur is a medium-sized unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) weighing roughly 160 lbs that provides standoff capability to detect, confirm, identify, and dispose of hazards. It is one of the most widely fielded ground robots in the U.S. military, used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams for route clearance, disabling mines and IEDs. FLIR secured $32M in full-rate production orders from U.S. armed services.
FLIR: $32M Centaur production orders FLIR: Meet Centaur
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Centaur.

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