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Vision 60

Quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle with enhanced sensors for inspection and security tasks. The Air Force documented its evaluation at Scott AFB; the Sam Eckholm episode is associated through the same base, Agile Battle Lab and named demonstrator, Marcos Garcia.

by Ghost Robotics

Uncrewed ground vehicleLandMilestoneDec 14, 2020
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Vision 60 robot Atom during testing at Barksdale Air Force Base

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force) · Reencoded from the source repository’s 960px rendition; no additional crop or upscaling.

Milestones20182020
  1. MilestoneEarliest documented public appearance: AUVSI panel demonstration, confirmed
  2. MilestoneGR Vision 60 shown to AUVSI expert panel, confirmed
  3. MilestoneVision 60 demonstrated at Scott AFB, confirmed

Quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle with enhanced sensors for inspection and security tasks. The Air Force documented its evaluation at Scott AFB; the Sam Eckholm episode is associated through the same base, Agile Battle Lab and named demonstrator, Marcos Garcia.

Timeline3

  1. MilestoneConfirmed

    Earliest documented public appearance: AUVSI panel demonstration

    Earliest supported public appearance found in the sources reviewed for this research; not a claim of the first-ever announcement or original unveiling. Earlier evidence may revise this date. Penn Engineering dates the named Vision 60 demonstration to February 2018. This does not date commercial availability.

    SourcesPenn Engineering

  2. MilestoneConfirmed

    GR Vision 60 shown to AUVSI expert panel

    Penn Engineering’s June 2018 account dates this demonstration to February. This establishes an early demonstration, not a verified original unveiling or an exact commercial-launch date.

    SourcesPenn Engineering

  3. MilestoneConfirmed

    Vision 60 demonstrated at Scott AFB

    SourcesAll byte, no bark

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Sources3

  1. 1.
    OtherMeet the Futuristic Military Robot Dog

    Sam Eckholm · May 1, 2021 · Supports: System · demonstration context

    “Marcos Garcia, who helps run the Air Force Agile Battle Laboratory, here at Scott Air Force Base.”
  2. 2.
    ResearchEngineering Enterprise: A Three-Pack Of Startups

    Penn Engineering · Jun 21, 2018 · Supports: System milestone

    “In February, Ghost Robotics showcased its latest vehicles, including the GR Vision 60”
  3. 3.
    Government recordAll byte, no bark

    Supports: System, System milestone

    “The Vision 60 autonomous quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle is an all-terrain, dog-like robot equipped with enhanced sensors.”

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