Ghost Robotics Vision 60
Ghost Robotics · US
The Vision 60 is a 51 kg, IP67, all-electric quadruped UGV (Q-UGV) with 10 kg payload, ~3 h continuous walking / 10 km range and 21 h standby, operating from -40 to 55 C. It runs on NVIDIA Xavier compute with Ghost Mission Control autonomy and mounts ISR, CBRN, LiDAR, manipulator and remote-weapon payloads. Fielded for USAF base security since 2020 and evaluated by MARSOC, DHS, UK and Australia; OEM is 60% owned by Korea's LIG Nex1 since July 2024. EAR99, no ITAR.
Sources: https://www.ghostrobotics.io/vision-60 ; https://www.army-technology.com/projects/ghost-robotics-v60-unmanned-ground-vehicle-usa/ ; https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/news/ghost-robotics-corporation-and-lig-nex1-announce-close-of-acquisition/
Specs
| Launch year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 51 kg |
| Payload | 10 kg |
| Endurance | 3.15 h |
| Speed | 10.8 km/h |
| Propulsion | All-electric 12-motor back-drivable direct-drive legged drivetrain, 3 DOF per leg; swappable ~1,250 Wh lithium-ion battery, ~3 h charge, optional wireless charging dock. |
| Comm | 5x 1080p RGB cameras, 4x Intel RealSense D435 depth sensors, dual-antenna RTK GNSS, 2-way audio; optional Ouster OS1-32 LiDAR pod, low-light and EO/IR payloads |
| Price | ~USD 150,000–165,000 |
| Price notes | approx. USD 150,000-165,000 per base unit (press-reported); FY2025 USAF maintenance contract USD 156,000. Billy Penn (Apr 2024) reports 'reportedly cost $165,000 apiece'; Forbes (Feb 2022) widely cited at ~$150,000 before payloads. No OEM list price published. Korea Herald (Feb 2026) cites a $156,000 one-year USAF Civil Engineer Center maintenance contract and a late-2025 order of 100+ units by an Asian government. |
Suppliers
- NVIDIA (US): processor: Jetson AGX Xavier
- Intel (RealSense) (US): image_sensor: RealSense D435
- Ouster (US): lidar: OS1-32
- SWORD Defense Systems (SWORD International) (US): rws: SPUR
- Onyx Industries (US): rws: SENTRY RWS
Sources
- https://www.ghostrobotics.io/vision-60
- https://www.army-technology.com/projects/ghost-robotics-v60-unmanned-ground-vehicle-usa/
- https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/news/ghost-robotics-corporation-and-lig-nex1-announce-close-of-acquisition/
- https://cypress.umbc.edu/testbed/trace/trace-testbed-design/ghostrobotics-vision60-qugv/
- https://www.techeblog.com/ghost-robotics-sword-international-sniper-rifle-robot/
- https://www.twz.com/sea/rifle-armed-robot-dogs-now-being-tested-by-marine-special-operators
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