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The XM1216 small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) is a Future Combat Systems specific, man packable (< 30 pounds (14 kg)) version of the iRobot's PackBot.
| XM1216 small unmanned ground vehicle | |
|---|---|
 Small unmanned ground vehicle | |
| Type | Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29 pounds (13 kg) |
The XM1216 small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) is a lightweight, man portable unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) capable of conducting military operations in urban terrain, tunnels, sewers, and caves. The SUGV aids in the performance of manpower-intensive or high-risk functions (i.e. urban intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, chemical/toxic industrial chemicals (TIC), toxic industrial materials (TIM), reconnaissance, etc.).
Working to minimize soldiers' exposure directly to hazards, the SUGV's modular design allows multiple payloads to be integrated in a plug and play fashion. Weighing less than 29 pounds (13 kg), it is capable of carrying up to 6 pounds (2.7 kg) of payload weight.
The XM1216 can either be remotely manned, or manipulated through use of a Microsoft Xbox 360 gamepad fitted with speciality drivers. This allows full control of the unit, otherwise unavailable through a conventional joystick.[citation needed] Alternatively a ruggedized controller known as Small HaWC[1] (HArm's Way Controller), more suited to combat environments may be used in place of the Xbox 360 controller.
The SUGV is part of Spin Out 1 and has entered evaluation at the Army Evaluation Task Force (AETF). It will be fielded to IBCTs starting in 2011.
In February 2012, the Army announced their intention to issue a sole-source contract to iRobot for the XM1216 SUGV robotic system. The contract is for developing, supporting, and testing hardware and software related to the XM1216.[2]
In August 2015, the U.S. Marine Corps ordered 75 SUGVs.[3]
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Note the Xbox 360 controller held by the operator
Alternative SUGV controller
A robotics technician assigned to the Bahraini Special Security Force (BSSF) trains soldiers on the SUGV
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