Leveraging the experience acquired with the Kobra 710, Teledyne FLIR is unveiling at Eurosatory
the next iteration of its EOD robots, the Kobra 725. Mobility, transportability and lift capability are
the three areas in which the company invested most, based on customers feedbacks. The form factor
was improved, the Kobra 725 is 1,334 mm long, new optics and additional thermal optics being
installed. The Kobra 725 is a generational and technological upgrade of the existing 710, the chassis
and manipulator arm being of similar size, weight being also similar at around 250 kg, the main
changing being in the back of the mobility platform. Here the robot features a platform that hosts a
mast with a pan and tilt head carrying an assembly including a colour camera with a zoom lens, a
FLIR Boson LWIR thermal camera and an illuminator. These can be panned over 360° allowing the
operator to monitor the overall scene, and not only the specific working area of the system, and can
be used for perimeter control, reconnaissance, and area security during EOD operations. The mast is
mounted on an over-damped spring allowing the mast to bend without braking in case the robot
capsizes, a reel being also installed on the left of the platform hosting a fibre-optic cable allowing
controlling the robot when radios cannot be used. As other Kobras, the 725 is fitted with flippers as
long and as strong as the platform tracks, allowing to shift the centre of gravity for maximum
mobility. The Kobra 725 is the commercial variant of the US Army Common Robotic System-
Heavy and is ready for production.
by Valerio del Grande