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XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle (MULE family)
Photo: US Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
DiscontinuedUnited StatesArmedSupervised

Lockheed Martin · military or security robot

XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle

MULE family

A 2.3-tonne six-wheeled robot from the Army's Future Combat Systems programme, built on the MULE platform. Cancelled in 2011.

Price
—Not published
Height
—Not published
Weight
2300 kgHeavier than 83%
Payload
—Not published
Speed
—Not published
Battery
—Not published

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Why it matters

A discontinued machine from Lockheed Martin and Boeing (US Army Future Combat Systems).

Real-world use

US Army Future Combat Systems

Timeline

First shown
2007
Released
2011-07
ARV variant of the MULE pictured 2007

Maker

Lockheed MartinCompany · USA

How it stacks up

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Not published by the maker: height, speed, payload, joints, battery, price.

Public attention

A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current machines.

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What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement
Wheeled base
How it runs
Supervised. It was designed for semi-autonomous navigation and remote operation, with human authorization required for weapon firing.
Actuators & motors
MULE wheeled platform; climbs steps over 1 m, crosses 1 m gaps, fords 0.5 m water.
Hands
None; public sources say it was to carry anti-tank, anti-personnel and RSTA systems.
AI & software
Remotely operated by networked soldiers; controlled with a modified Xbox 360 controller.
Other details
Transportable in a C-130 or CH-47 and sling-loaded under a UH-60.

From the maker

XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle (MULE family) is the only machine from Lockheed Martin and Boeing (US Army Future Combat Systems) in the atlas.

Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price
Not published
How to get one
No official buying page found
Built
Prototype development only
Sold or delivered
not sold; cancelled July 2011 over mobility concerns
Where it is sold or used
United States (Lockheed Martin)
Customers and pilots
US Army Future Combat Systems

Sources

Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.

Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Receives $61 Million Contract for Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment Vehicle patents.google.com XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle (MULE family): how it is operated

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