Fact Sheet: Trinity Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosives (CBRE) Robotic Suite

The Trinity CBRE Robotic Suite is a joint development between the Singapore Armed Forces CBRE Defence Group, DSO National Laboratories and Defence Science and Technology Agency. This robotic suite is a specialised remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system which CBRE utilises during its different CBRE operations.

The Trinity CBRE Robotic Suite is highly mobile and is designed to operate in adverse conditions. It can be fitted with 3 different payloads to detect, sample and mitigate against potential CBRE threats:

• Detection. The "detection" configuration consists of chemical, radiological, explosives trace detectors, as well as an oxygen detector.

• Sampling. The "sampling" configuration allows the robot to collect solid samples from the incident site with its manipulator arm.

• Mitigation. The "mitigation" configuration consists of a decontamination system, capable of mitigating the source of a chemical or radiological threat.

The specifications for the Trinity CBRE Robotic Suite are:

1. Dimensions (with flipper stowed): 686 mm x 406 mm x 181 mm

2. Dimensions (with flipper extended): 879 mm x 406 mm x 181 mm

3. Weight of robot unit: 33 kg

4. Max. Speed: 1.97m/s

5. Max. Slope (in stow position): 38°

6. Battery Life of Robot: 2 to 2.5 hours

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