White Papers

While it isn’t uncommon to use robots for these applications, Spot is in a league of its own. Easy to use and quick to deploy, Spot can climb steps and navigate around obstacles, providing SWAT teams, bomb squads, and emergency responders crucial situational awareness in very dangerous, time sensitive situations. […]

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Equipped with a water-based disruptor, Spot can help EOD teams investigate and render safe explosive devices. […]

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At Land Forces 2024, Ben Sorensen delivered a compelling talk on Defence Robotics listing six transformative opportunities for Australia. He emphasised that robotics is not an abstract concept, but is about complex RAS and C4ISR integrations that include platforms, AI, sensors, communications, and more. […]

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When it comes to using drones for public safety, the capability of the drone is important but the deployment tactics matter just as much. This paper explores the importance that the chosen method of drone deployment has in driving value for public safety drone teams. […]

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This White Paper has been produced to assist in the understanding and consideration of technology options to counter the threat posed by Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) / Unmanned Aerial or Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) / Drones. […]

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Historically, bomb suit manufacturers relied on multiple performance standards, or test protocols, inspired from adjacent technical fields and adapted to the EOD context, in order to quantify, or characterize, the performance of their bomb suit design […]

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Historically, bomb suit manufacturers relied on a number of performance standards inspired from adjacent technical fields, sometimes customized for EOD applications. Test methods were inconsistent between laboratories and many results could not be consistently reproduced, or trusted […]

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“Discover how VipIR and MX908 work together to elevate border drug detection with rapid screening and advanced chemical identification—helping customs agents triage faster, identify threats confidently, and protect ports of entry without slowing commerce.”

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“Mixed chemical products are a reality of everyday life for emergency responders. No matter if an unknown is a solid, liquid, or gas, pure chemicals are rarely encountered in the field.”

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“No Incident Commander should send a reconnaissance team downrange without all of the necessary tools to safely assess the environment they are about to enter. Now there is another, more effective tool that needs to be on that list…the XplorIR.”

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When responding to a Hazmat incident, knowing what you’re dealing with is key to keeping people safe and effectively dealing with the situation.

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Photo Ionization Detectors, or PIDs, are widely used among hazardous materials teams, fire departments, and environmental response teams because of the broad range of chemicals which can be detected and quantified using a PID.

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Correct and timely identification of chemicals and chemical compounds are required to ensure safety. In this work, a comparison of two proven techniques is performed on a set of chemicals considered “materials of interest” in safety […]

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Rapid detection of fecal indicator bacteria in recreational waters is needed to ensure public safety. Molecular and other rapid microbiological detection technologies have progressed significantly […]

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An overdue modernization of Hazmat PPE, Can NFPA protection standards be compared to OSHA/EPA levels? […]

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