products and prototypes 1999-2012

1999-2008 Products and Prototypes : Categories

• Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UGVs and UUVs)

• Future Soldier Solutions

• Surveillance, Inspection and Safety kit

Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

• Crawler Micro Tracked UGV

• Tankbot six wheeled man portable UGV

• Magnetic Ship-Crawling robot “CRAB”

• Two-wheeled Flapper UGV Spyrobot MKII

• Four wheeled Flapper UGV Spyrobot 4WD (2 gens)

• Micro Flapper UGV Micro Spyrobot (MSR)

• Six wheeled Flapper UGV 6WD for US Army REF


1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

micro ROV “Maggie”


• Date: 1999

• Status: Prototype

• Units made: 1

First Macroswiss Robot, used directly exposed halogen lamps tested in in-house hyperbaric chamber to 300 ATM. Syntactic foam (manufactured in house) also tested to 300 ATM and used as structure. Total weight 4 Kg. Tethered ROV.

Field tested to 400 mt depth.


Developed between 1999 and 2001 the MACROSWISS “Maggie” ROV was the last ROV prototype manufactured by Macroswiss. This innovative, 3000 mt proof, system used resin-sealed brushless motors to avoid issues of formation of carbon clinkers in oil pressure-compensated electric brush motors. The unit was entirely developed in Macroswiss, has a weight of around 7 Kg and lights for 200 W of halogen bulbs. The engine configuration granted this prototype very good maneuvrability which was useful in operating in tight areas.

The “Maggie” ROV has a carbon fibre chassis which integrates syntactic foam (4000 mt proof polyurethane-encased hollow glass microspheres) as part of the structure, reducing in this way both weight and size. The 200 W lights are directly exposed to the external pressure since the shape and strength of the quartz glass bulb is sufficient to resist depths far exceeding the maximum oceanic depth.

1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

Spybot Micro Wheeled UGV


• Date: 2001


• Units made: 10

First Macroswiss Unmanned Ground Vehicle. Presented at DSEi 2003. Total weight 300 Gr. Analogue Video Transmitter and commercial RC controls. Some units sold in Italy for T&E.

Not Ruggedized in any way.

1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

Crawler Micro Tracked UGV


• Date: 2002


• Units made: 5

First Macroswiss Tracked UGV. Presented at DSEi 2003. Total weight 400 Gr. Analogue Video Transmitter and commercial RC controls. Very good handling (over 45° slope) thanks to “tail” design addition. Excellent terrain handling.

Tankbot six wheeled man portable UGV


1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles • Date: 2003

• Status: POC Prototype

• Units made: 1

First Macroswiss medium size UGV. Presented at DSEi 2003. Total weight 4 Kg. Analogue Video Transmitter and commercial RC controls.

Carbon fibre chassis. Organic flexible design

providing very good handling on broken terrain thanks to flexibility of column. No need for suspensions.

Medium ruggedization.

• The Macroswiss Hydrobot is a concept of a remotely operated submarine robot designed for shallow marine and freshwater surveillance activity (up to 30 mt.).

• The Hydrobot has a dual camera system, one which is underwater, and one which is above water in the surface antenna.

• The surface antenna is hidden in a floating decoy (seagull shaped for marine use and duck shaped for freshwater) that makes the Hydrobot undetectable from the surface.

HYDROBOT

HYDROBOT

1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

Magnetic Ship-Crawling robot “CRAB” Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

• Date: 2003-2005

• Status: POC Prototype

• Units made: 2

Custom Magnetic Hull climbing Proof Of Concept demo robot made for IDF Seals teams. Demos successful but budget cuts cancelled the program.

Aluminium chassis, In-house electronics. Controlled via tether. No water resistance built into first two

prototype generations. Capable of climbing vertical steel wall. Capable of sustaining the weight of a man.

Two-wheeled Flapper UGV Spyrobot MKII


1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles • Date: 2004-2005

• Status: Prototype & small production

• Units made: 10

First Flapper wheel concept UGV. Excellent terrain handling

compared to Spybot design. Carbon fibre and nylon chassis. Commercial analogue Video link. Commercial RC control. High mechanical ruggedness. Units sold to several customers for

trial and evaluation. Patent requested for wheel design. Participated at 1st ELROB

Four wheeled Flapper UGV Spyrobot 4WD (2 gens)


1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles • Date: 2005-2008

• Status: Prototype & production

• Units made: 20

Elaboration to 4WD of Flapper design Excellent terrain handling compared to 2WD

Spybot design. Emergent properties (paddle design)

Carbon fibre and nylon chassis (1st series) then monocoque sintered nylon chassis.

Analogue Video link and telemetry link. Extreme mechanical ruggedness. IP68. Units sold to multiple customers worldwide

for trial and evaluation. Participated at 1st and 2nd ELROB, 1st C-

Elrob . Featured on Discovery Channel “Future

Weapons” season 2 episode 11


1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

Micro Flapper UGV Micro Spyrobot (next to MKII Spyrobot for size)

• Date: 2007-2008

• Status: Prototype & production

• Units made: 10

Miniaturization of flapper wheel design

Monocoque sintered nylon chassis.

Analog Video link and telemetry link.

Extreme mechanical ruggedness. IP68.

6 mt drop on concrete, 10 mt horizontal throw survivability.

Units sold to NATO users and others for trial and evaluation.

Six wheeled Flapper UGV


1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

• Date: 2007-2008


• Units made: 1

Elaboration to 6WD of Flapper design Excellent obstacle handling capabilities. Extended payload capability (15 Kg) Aluminium chassis (machined for prototype and

cast for production). COFDM telemetry and video links. Operates with 500 mt. Fibre Optic Hybrid cable. PTZ camera (27x optical zoom) and high definition

thermal camera payload. Extreme mechanical ruggedness. IP68. Program with US Army, sold to MacroUSA in late

2008.

Preliminary Conceptual designs for Spyrobot 6x6 Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

1999-2008 Unmanned

Vehicles

• Date: 2007-2008


• Units made: 1

Production pictures of Macro USA Scorpion (formerly Spyrobot 6x6) Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

• Date: 2009-2010

• Status: Production (bought by MacroUSA)

• Units made: 12

Production pictures of Macro USA Scorpion MK. II Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

• Date: 2012

• Status: Production

• Units made: approx 30

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 1 Initial Concepts


• Date: 2009


• Units made: 2

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 1 Prototypes Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

• Date: 2009


• Units made: 2

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 1.5 Pre-program Prototype


• Date: 2009

• Status: Prototype (Proof of Concept for Southeast Asian Army Program)

• Units made: 2

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 2.0 Southeast Asian country CDR Prototypes


• Date: 2009

• Status: Prototypes

• Units made: 6

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 2.5 Southeast Asian country Production units


• Date: 2010



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 3.0 Production unit


• Date: 2010-2011



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 3.0 Accessories and add ons


• Date: 2010-2011



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 1.0 Stairclimber lit Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

• Date: 2010-2011



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 2.0 Stairclimber lit Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

• Date: 2010-2011



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 3.5 Production units


• Date: 2012



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Armadillo Generation 4.0 Production units


• Date: 2012



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Tactical Throwcamera Generation 1.0 Pre-program Prototype


• Date: 2009

• Status: Prototype (Proof of Concept for Southeast Asian country Army Program)

• Units made: 6

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Tactical Throw Camera Generation 2.0 Southeast Asian country CDR Prototypes


• Date: 2009


• Units made: 6

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Tactical Throw Camera Generation 2.5 Southeast Asian country Production units


• Date: 2010



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Tactical Throw Camera Generation 3.0 MacroUSA Production units


• Date: 2010



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

CDS OCU V.1.0 Pre-program Prototype


• Date: 2009

• Status: Prototype (Proof of Concept for Southeast Asian country Army Program)

• Units made: 3

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

CDS OCU V.1.5 CDR Prototype


• Date: 2009


• Units made: 6

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

CDS OCU Generation 2.0 Southeast Asian country Production units


• Date: 2010



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

CDS OCU Generation 3.0 Macro USA Production units


• Date: 2010



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

CDS-II OCU Generation 1.0 Macro USA Production units


• Date: 2012



2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Beetle Gen 1.0 Prototype


• Date: 2011


• Units made: 3

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Beetle Gen 2.0 Prototype


• Date: 2011


• Units made: 3

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Beetle (Stingray when amphibious) Gen 3.0


• Date: 2012


• Units made: Currently in production

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

AEODRS Prototype


• Date: 2012

• Status: Pre Production USA Program Of Record

• Units made: 8

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Engineer Squad Robot IOP Initial conceptual rendering


• Date: 2012-2014

• Status: Prototype for Program Of Record

• Units made: 2 prototypes

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

Pre-Production units


• Date: 2011-2014

• Status: Pre Production NATO country Program of Record

• Units made: approx 10 for qualification phase, full scale production (150-200 systems) slated for 2014-2015 (qualification phase finalized in 2013)

2009-2013 Unmanned

Vehicles

1999-2008 Future Soldier

Systems

• Giraffe Force Recon

• Guncam

• Spyeye

• Short Range Throwing Camera

• Macroswiss-Thales joint bid demonstrator for IMESS

• Advanced Combat Camera System

• NATO Country Rescue System

• NATO Country Soldier System Program



Solutions

Macroswiss Giraffe Force Recon MKII Design, Prototyping and Production Past Experience

• Date: 2003-2008



Polecamera developed using feedback from US Marine Corp.

Extreme mechanical ruggedness. IP68.

Units sold to US Army and multiple customers worldwide.

Featured on Discovery Channel “Future Weapons” season 2 episode 11


Solutions

Macroswiss Guncam


• Date: 2003-2008



Gun-camera originally presented at DSEi 2003

Wired and wireless units prototyped.

HUD and tablet displays used.

Variable degrees of ruggedness and cost tested.

Recording capabilities also available in some units.


Solutions

Macroswiss Spyeye


• Date: 2003-2008

• Status: Prototypes & Production


Rapid deployment surveillance cameras.

Originally presented at DSEi 2003.

Analogue wireless link. Very rugged and IP68. Featured on Discovery

Channel “Future Weapons” season 2 episode 11


Solutions


Short Range Throwing Cameras

• Date: 2003-2008

• Status: Prototypes & Production

• Units made: approx 30 Throwable cameras for urban operations. Originally presented at DSEi 2003. Analogue wireless link. Very rugged and IP68. Multiple designs tested (“clam”, disk, ball). Patent filed in 2003 for “clam” design. Sold to Multiple NATO Customers and several

other customers worldwide for trial and evaluation.

Featured on Discovery Channel “Future Weapons” season 2 episode 11


Solutions

Macroswiss-Thales IMESS Bid Demonstrator Kit


• Date: 2006


• Units made: 2 systems

Joint bid with Thales CH for Swiss Future Soldier program IMESS (Bid won by Rheinmetall).

Composed of guncam, helmetcam, UGV , SRTC and Commander station.

Fully integrated system.


Solutions

Advanced Combat Camera Systems prototype


• Date: 2006-2007



Bid for NATO country urgent requirement.

Composed of guncam for SA-80 gun, helmetcam, wrist mount display and collapsable polecamera.

Wired system (customer requirement)

Thermal cam and PTZ cameras.

Requirement cancelled and reformulated.

1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

• Macroswiss Claymore Camera

• Macroswiss Scuba Giraffe

• Macroswiss Argo/Fishcams

• Macroswiss Sentinel Surveillance Camera

• Macroswiss XMH 1.2 LED Lights

• Macroswiss Air Rope Launcher



1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss Claymore Camera

• Date: 2005-2008



Upgrade for traditional claymore mines to intelligent status.

Developed to bid for Finland UGSAR program (awarded to Patria OY) and for Israel border program.

Needed to integrate motion detection to make interesting for users.


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss Scuba Giraffe • Date: 2001-2008



Scuba version of Giraffe unit.

Sold to police and scuba diving teams in Switzerland and abroad

Rated up to 200 mt depth.


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss Fishcam

• Date: 2004-2007


• Units made: approx 30 Underwater inspection

camera made using Giraffe components.

Used for monitoring fish feeding patterns in salmon industries and for inspection of wells and conduits.

Sold to Korea and Chile (salmon farming).

Used up to 60 mt depth.


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Underwater picture from Macroswiss fishcam, 50 mt depth (salmon feeding)

Underwater picture from Macroswiss Scuba Giraffe, 3 mt depth (high current river) and fish on bottom of lake Lugano (15 mt).


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss Argo

• Date: 2004-2007



Underwater inspection camera for Security ops.

Used for inspection of wells and conduits

Used up to 60 mt depth. MIL-STD 810F rated.

5 camera system for full 360 degree situational awareness.

60 mt cable reel with slipring assembly (IP68). Manufactured in Marine Grade Stainless Steel.


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss Argo Mission Renderings


Macroswiss Argo Detailed pictures of camera heads


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Sentinel Surveillance Camera

• Date: 2001-2006



Hidden surveillance camera inside illumination system.

Designed for private and corporate surveillance use.

Sold in Italy, UK, Malta and Switzerland. CE Certified.


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss XMH 1.2 LED Lights

• Date: 2004-2005

• Status: Prototypes (2 generations)


Mining light with high power LEDs and LiPoly batteries.


1999-2006 Security,

Inspection & Safety

Macroswiss Air Rope Launcher

• Date: 2006

• Status: Prototypes (2 generations)

• Units made: 2

Developed as experimental platform with Ticino Police for use in Search and Rescue operations in substitution of gunpowder based units.

products and prototypes 1999-2012

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