Thor (wheeled robot)

2024: Product Announcement

In September 2024, a new development was presented in Russia - the Tor wheeled robot, designed to bring weapons and ammunition to the front line. The multifunctional armored platform, created by specialists of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, is capable of transporting goods weighing up to 1.5 tons, providing protection against bullets and fragments. The machine, weighing 5 tons, has already passed the first tests and is preparing for trial operation.

According to Izvestia, the Tor robotic platform was developed within two years and is designed to carry out a wide range of tasks, such as transporting weapons, ammunition and special cargo, as well as protecting important facilities. Equipped with a fourth booking class, the car is capable of withstanding bullets and shrapnel, making it indispensable in war zones. One of the options for using the Tora is the installation of a heavy machine gun on the platform, which will allow it to be used to protect both military and civilian facilities.

source = Izvestia

The robot is equipped with a hybrid drive consisting of an electric motor and a diesel generator, which provides a range of up to 200 km. Thanks to independent suspension and high traction, each wheel of the car develops a force of up to 900 kg, which allows the Torah to overcome difficult obstacles and steep climbs.

As the representative of the Moscow State Technical University named after Bauman noted, "Tor" is something like a "mule," which is able to deliver everything you need to the front line. In the event of hostilities, the machine will retain its functionality even in conditions of close explosions and other attacks. In addition, the platform can act as a combat robot with a remotely controlled machine gun module, which will effectively protect the perimeter of objects.

Military analyst Yuri Lyamin noted that the robot has the necessary range to perform tactical missions on the battlefield. According to him, an important advantage of the platform is the presence of armor that can protect the car and its cargo in combat conditions. However, Lyamin added that for the final assessment of the machine, it is necessary to test its capabilities in real combat operations, since field tests are not always able to reproduce conditions on the front line.^[1]

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