Daksh remotely operated vehicle
Indian remotely operated hazardous-object inspection and handling robot, described in current DRDO technical literature.
- Country / region
- India
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Land
- System type
- Explosive-ordnance disposal robot
- Developer / manufacturer
- DRDO — Research and Development Establishment (Engineers)
- Origin / production countries
- India
- Other names
- ROV Daksh; Daksh ROV
- Variants / configurations
- Daksh; other DRDO Scout / Mini robots require separate profiles
- Operators / programme customers
- Current named-unit inventory not established by the cited technical publications
Evidence & current status
Official product literature supports the technical description; current fleet size and service acceptance by exact configuration are not established here. R&DE(E) is the developer; licensed production partners require separate confirmation.
Role & capabilities
- Remote hazardous-object inspection
- Manipulator handling
- CBRNe detection configuration
- Remote observation
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- Mobile remote robot, manipulator and master control station
Official DRDO technical description.
Source ↗ - Mobility
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 3 hours
Official published figure; operating conditions not specified.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Terrain / environment
- Building access and stair-climbing capability described
No all-terrain autonomy implied.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Multiple cameras; CBRNe instrumentation described
Sensor package configuration must be established.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- Remote control up to 500 m line of sight
Control distance, not vehicle travel range.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Dedicated carrier transports robot and control system
Published system arrangement.
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