Marathon Robotics

"The strangely lifelike ROVER from Marathon Robotics is our pick for the most innovative product showcased at SOLIC."
Small Arms Review
Dec 2009

Introducing the Future of Realistic Live-Fire Training

Every service strives to establish a challenging marksmanship training program but is constrained by the limitations of currently available technologies. Traditional targetry systems such as rails and pop-ups are fundamentally limited and inflexible in presenting realistic challenging targets. Now Marathon Robotics has created an innovative solution which eliminates the current constraints and introduces a step change in quality of training.

The Rover system by Marathon applies state-of-the-art robotic technology to live-fire sniper training. This approach simultaneously improves realism and challenge of training while reducing the overall cost of ownership.

The Rover targets are autonomous, which provides a set of unique capabilities:

Realistic, challenging and unpredictable motion

Responsive behavior

Minimum infrastructure

With the Rover system, a single instructor can conduct complex long-duration scenarios with multiple free-ranging targets. No need to use a joystick - just give the command and off they go, following a pre-orchestrated scenario. When a target is shot, it provides instant visual feedback by stopping and dropping its mannequin. It simultaneously sends a message to other targets, who can react by running for cover.

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