The U.S. Department of State has awarded a contract to ReconRobotics, Inc. for Recon Scout XT devices, or ‘throwbots’.
The Recon Scout XT is a throwable, mobile reconnaissance device that can tackle a wide range of reconnaissance, with an infrared optical system that automatically turns on when the ambient light is low.
The device is equipped with sophisticated optical systems that operates in extremely low-light environments, and can transmit clear, crisp video of a vehicle undercarriage up to 300 feet to a handheld Operator Control Unit (OCU), or up to 1,000 feet to a Command Monitoring.
The contract is valued at $43,105.