Ghost Robotics

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UGV / combat robot

United States

Ghost Robotics

Ghost Robotics Vision 60

A legged, quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle from Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics, fielded for base security and ISR patrol duty and demonstrated as a mounting platform for a precision-rifle payload.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-08-18

km/h

kg payload

km range

3.2

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

US ITAR-controlled

Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.

Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Overview

The Ghost Robotics Vision 60 is a legged, quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle developed by the Philadelphia-based company Ghost Robotics, founded around 2015. In its standard fielded role it is used for base security patrol and ISR duties, sensing and navigating terrain that wheeled or tracked platforms struggle with; a 51 kg tare weight, 10 kg payload capacity, roughly 8.6 km/h sprint speed and a continuous walking endurance of about 3.15 hours (with a much longer standby endurance of roughly 21 hours) are its baseline figures. It is rated to IP67 ingress protection and for operation across a -40C to +55C temperature range. Vision 60 has also been demonstrated as a mounting platform for the SWORD Defense Systems SPUR, a separate 7.7 kg weapon payload chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor or 7.62x51mm with a 10-round magazine, precision fire out to about 1,200 meters, and a FLIR Boson thermal sight with 30x zoom; this armed configuration is a demonstrator rather than a standard fielded US weapon system.

Compatible munitions & weapons

Publicly reported weapons the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.

SWORD Defense Systems SPUR (7.7kg, 6.5mm Creedmoor / 7.62x51mm, 10-round magazine, precision fire to 1200m, FLIR Boson thermal + 30x zoom)

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.	9 km/h Bottom 5% of UGVs
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.	10 km Bottom 4% of UGVs
Endurance Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms, higher means longer persistent coverage. On a ground robot, published continuous run time on a full charge or fuel tank.	3.2 h Stronger than 19% of UGVs

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	0.95 m
Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.	0.57 m
Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.	0.69 m
Empty weight Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.	51 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.	0
Cargo payload Maximum cargo the transport can carry. Higher means more lift per sortie. On an unmanned ground vehicle, this is the maximum mission payload the platform carries, including a weapon station.	10 kg Bottom 2% of UGVs

Autonomy & control

How the platform moves, how much it does without an operator, and how far the control link reaches.

Autonomy & control specifications
Locomotion How the platform moves: tracked, wheeled or legged. Tracks suit soft ground and heavy payloads, wheels favor road speed and range, legs handle stairs and rubble. Not a ranking, a trade-off.	Legged
Autonomy level How much the platform does without an operator, as the manufacturer describes it. Vendors do not use a common standard, so this is a coarse editorial bucket, not a certified rating.	Semi-autonomous

Specifications compiled from public Ghost Robotics and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-08-18.

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