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Teledyne FLIR PackBot 525

Teledyne FLIR · US

The PackBot 525 is Teledyne FLIR Defense's current man-transportable tracked EOD/CBRN robot, a 26.3 kg (no batteries) evolution of the PackBot 510 with HD cameras, laser range finder, in-situ charging and upgraded accessory ports. Its manipulator lifts 20 kg close-in (5 kg at 187 cm), speed is 9.3 km/h, and runtime is 4-8 h on two or four BB-2590 batteries. Controlled via the uPoint tablet over a Persistent Systems MPU5 Wave Relay MANET link (~1 km LOS); 127 units were delivered to the German Army in 2022.

Sources: https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/packbot-525/ ; https://imtechnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PackBot-525-Datasheet.pdf ; https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/weapons/eurosatory-2022-german-army-to-receive-packbot-525-ugvs

Specs

Launch year 2022
MTOW 26.3 kg
Payload 20 kg
Endurance 8 h
Speed 9.3 km/h
Propulsion Battery-electric tracked chassis with front flippers (optional rear flipper kit); powered by two or four BB-2590 military lithium-ion batteries, optional in-situ charging.
Comm Three HD color cameras with LED/IR illumination (head, turret, gripper), two-way audio, laser range finder; optional FLIR LWIR thermal camera and integrated CBRN/HazMat sensor payloads
Price USD 178,125
Price notes USD 178,125 base robot (reseller list, US); USD 389,940 for one fully equipped unit purchased by NYPD (2025). Base price from US reseller Hazmat Resource Inc. product page; mission accessories quoted separately. NYPD 2025 purchase (~USD 390k) reflects a configured EOD system. No OEM list price or per-unit government contract price published; Sept 2024 US Army/DoD sustainment IDIQs (up to USD 47M) cover the PackBot family without unit breakdown.

Suppliers

  • Persistent Systems (US): rf: MPU5
  • Bren-Tronics (typical BB-2590/U vendor; OEM names only the battery standard) (US): battery_pack: BB-2590/U
  • Chemring (GB): munition: RE 70
  • Logos Imaging (US): image_sensor

Sources

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