EOD Light-Weight Mobile Manipulator Robot
by DIEHL BGT Defence

Protecting persons and infrastructure has taken on even greater significance in the recent past.

Using the latest technology, Diehl BGT Defence offers various protection and reconnaissance systems for persons as well as for infrastructure on land, sea and air.

EOD Light-Weight Mobile Manipulator Robot COBOLD M30

Ease of Use
Human capabilities of sensing and interacting with a distant environment are supported in an optimal way using novel remote control technologies. Stereo cameras moving synchronously with the operator's head (Head-Tracking) provide the operator with stereoscopic vision feedback of the distant environment into a Head-Mounted Display.

The manipulator arm is synchronized with the operator's hand movements enabling highly intuitive remote control and exact positioning of the end effector on the manipulator arm.

The manipulator robot arm has 5 axles and a two-fingered gripped as the standard end-effector; it can carry and position EOD disruption devices with manipulation ranges ~ 2.4 yds above ground level.

The position and orientation of the gripper follows the operator's hand using a tracking system and modern control techniques driving all axles simultaneously and automatically.

High Mobility
The high mobility and manoeuvrability produced by the 4x4 configuration, two steering axles and slant drive capability, enables operations in very confined and restricted spaces, such as in passenger aircraft, buses or trains.

IR-smoke hand grenade

  • For protection of persons, vehicles, buildings and equipment
  • Rapid short-range smoke screen for self-protection
  • Tactical deployment of smoke over larger distances and areas of land
  • Prevention of reconnaissance and location by the enemy
  • Maximum effectiveness in the infrared spectrum
  • No toxicological threat to human health or the environment in the infrared spectrum

High Power Microwaves (HPM)

  • Highly effective interference signal systems for applications in defending personnel and property, freeing hostages, suppressing monitoring systems and disabling guidance equipment

  • Suppression of radio communications, radio-controlled demolition charges, radio remote control, failure of networked systems

  • Penetrates walls of buildings

  • Portable or can be integrated into any platform

  • Cascading of individual modules ensures increased range

  • Directional and directed radiation against helicopters, aircraft, missiles, vehicles etc.

Biosensor

  • Lab demonstrator for automatic on-site identification of biological warfare agents (toxins)
  • Miniaturized Device
  • Assay time ~ 30 min (complete cycle)
  • Easy to handle
  • Portable or can be integrated into any platform

40mm Reconnaissance Projectile

  • Reconnaissance munition to observe, reconnoitre and collect information in urban terrains (250 m range)

  • Time frame of reconnaissance mission: during flight 30 sec; on the ground several minutes

  • Surveillance equipment: small video recorder; visual display unit (PDA); online-monitoring and storage of video data