QuadrupedCommercialDual use
Ghost Robotics Vision 60
Dual-use quadruped aimed at perimeter security and defense, with a payload-compensation mode and an optional manipulator arm. Its supply to Japan’s Self-Defense Forces was announced in 2023.
- Year
- 2020
- Origin
- United States
- Autonomy
- L3 · Conditional autonomy
- Dataset review
- 2026-11 · Methodology & evidence levels
Spec sheet
Manufacturer maxima under declared conditions; not simultaneous. The test condition is shown under each value.
- Weight
- 51 kg
- 50–51 kg depending on source
- Payload
- 10 kg
- Operating time
- 3.2 h
- 3.15 h continuous walking at 0.9 m/s (~10 km, terrain and payload dependent); 21 h standby
Primary source quality: Manufacturer / operator
Taxonomy profile
Where the platform sits on the four axes of the reference framework.
Autonomy
Conditional autonomy- L0
- L1
- L2
- L3
- L4
- L5
Makes local decisions on unexpected events; needs occasional remote supervision.
Coordination
Coordinated- Standalone
- Coordinated
- Collaborative swarm
Shares state and telemetry through a base station or central server.
Control
primary: Supervised mission- FPV
- Teleop
- Supervised
- BVLOS
- RL/VLA
supported: Teleoperation · Supervised mission · BVLOS fleet
Perception
5 sensing modalities- Stereo cameras / VIO
- RGB cameras
- Thermal / infrared
- IMU
- GNSS / RTK
Operating environments
- Industrial plant
- Emergency / disaster
- Urban / pedestrian
Sectors
- Security & surveillance
- Infrastructure inspection
- Public safety & emergency
Ideal business case
Perimeter patrol on uneven terrain
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