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The companies say Rook is a multi-payload military vehicle that features \u201cunique design and built-in autonomy suite offering a combination of greater capacity, improved maneuverability and must-have on-field agility that are key for greater mission effectiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rook UGV was developed based on the operational experience accumulated through fielding of the 4&#215;4 Probot vehicle, the companies said. That system is already being used in France, the UK, Israel and the United States. Roboteam also has contracts in Norway, Italy and Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel uses unmanned ground vehicles with its IDF Gaza Division. One of the UGVs in service with the IDF is called Jaguar and is semi-autonomous and was developed by the IDF and Israel Aerospace Industries. IAI and Marlborough in the U.K. partnered to deliver several UGVs to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2021\/09\/10\/israeli-british-firms-to-deliver-unmanned-vehicles-for-uk-experimental-program\/\">UK Defense Ministry earlier<\/a> this year. The Probot has been seen in use with Israel\u2019s new IDF Multi-Dimensional Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elad Levy, CEO and founder of Roboteam, says there are \u201ctens of systems\u201d deployed with IDF. Roboteam was founded in 2009 and found success in the United States with its Micro Tactical Ground Robot through the Pentagon\u2019s Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO). He says more than 130 of the systems were deployed with U.S. forces and a contract was done with the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elbit has said that UGVs \u201cprovide a comprehensive operational solution that reduces casualties and facilitates long-term personnel reductions.\u201d The companies said in a statement on Nov. 16 that Rook was designed from scratch as a robotic UGV platform in compliance with applicable military standards. It applies a modular structure so that there is no need for original manufacturer lab maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new UGV will weigh 1,200 kg and can carry the same weight in cargo. It has 24 cm of clearance so it can navigate rocks and hills and other types of terrain. This is larger and provides more payload than some previous systems. 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