Robot model
Hurst Jaws of Life
The Hurst Jaws of Life is a line of hydraulic and battery-powered rescue tools manufactured by IDEX Corporation's Hurst division.
- Manufacturer
- IDEX Corporation
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
Overview
The Hurst Jaws of Life is a line of hydraulic and battery-powered rescue tools manufactured by IDEX Corporation's Hurst division. Used by fire departments and rescue organizations worldwide, the tools include spreaders, cutters, rams, and combination tools designed to extricate victims from crashed vehicles. The e-Draulic line features battery-powered electric rescue tools.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Key facts
CFO
Abhi Khandelwal
Predecessor
Houdaille Industries
Segments
Fluid & Metering Technologies; Health & Science Technologies; Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Data & sources
News coverage
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hurst Jaws of Life.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Hurst Jaws of Life?
- The Hurst Jaws of Life is a line of hydraulic and battery-powered rescue tools manufactured by IDEX Corporation's Hurst division. Used by fire departments and rescue organizations worldwide, the tools include spreaders, cutters, rams, and combination tools designed to extricate victims from crashed vehicles. The e-Draulic line features battery-powered electric rescue tools.
- Is Hurst Jaws of Life actually deployed in the real world?
- Hurst Jaws of Life is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- Who makes Hurst Jaws of Life?
- Hurst Jaws of Life is made by IDEX Corporation, based in Northbrook, Illinois, USA, founded in 1988.
- What are alternatives to Hurst Jaws of Life?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Hurst Jaws of Life include RecycleOS, Spool Welding Robot (SWR), August Robotics Drilling Robot, Lionel.
- How does Hurst Jaws of Life compare to RecycleOS?
- Hurst Jaws of Life and RecycleOS (EverestLabs · 2 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hurst Jaws of Life has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Hurst Jaws of Life a top other?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hurst Jaws of Life ranks in roughly the top 59% of other models tracked by the registry.
- What is Hurst Jaws of Life's maturity stage?
- Hurst Jaws of Life is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Where is Hurst Jaws of Life deployed?
- No verified deployments of Hurst Jaws of Life 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 Hurst Jaws of Life safe?
- Hurst Jaws of Life 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 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hurst Jaws of Life.Recent coverage
Hurst Jaws of Life in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hurst Jaws of Life from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
IDEX Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
IDEX Corporation reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
IDEX Corporation - Wikipedia
Wikipedia overview of IDEX Corporation, covering its 1988 founding through KKR's acquisition of Houdaille Industries divisions and growth into an S&P 500 industrial conglomerate.
IDEX Brings Critical Automation To Save Firefighters' Lives
Forbes profile of IDEX Corporation's Hurst division, maker of the Jaws of Life hydraulic rescue tools, and the company's automation innovations for firefighter safety.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/hurst-jaws-of-life.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/e41dc353-f254-4842-bd3a-96ce7c870cef
- Revision history: /models/hurst-jaws-of-life/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
3.4/ 100
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 9, 2026
Intelligence layer