US Marine Corps Orders Ripsaw M3 Robotic Vehicles With 5,000-lb Payload for Warfighting Lab Tests

The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Textron Systems and Howe & Howe an order for two Ripsaw M3 robotic ground vehicles for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory at Quantico, Virginia. The tracked hybrid-electric vehicles will serve as testbeds for sensor and payload integration, mission demonstrations and the development of future robotics requirements. Textron rates the open payload deck for more than 5,000 pounds and lists a top speed above 30 miles per hour. The prototyping award was placed through the National Advanced Mobility Consortium, with the price and delivery schedule undisclosed.