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<h2 id="variants">Variants</h2> <p>The robot is made in the following variants: </p> <ul><li>F6-A is the basic variant. Its dimensions are 52" x 29" x 56.5" (L X W X H), it weighs 485 lbs, has 4 cameras, and a manipulator arm capable of lifting 25 lbs at full extension.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> <ul><li>An earlier variant, the F-5, was used to kill the perpetrator of the <a href="/facts/2016_shooting_of_Dallas_police_officers/LXIDn3yw">2016 shooting of Dallas police officers</a>.</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/MarkV-A1/FUkL8uxg">MarkV-A1</a> has a similar design to the F6-A model, but is appreciably larger with a weight of 790 lbs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></li> <li>Mini ANDROS-II is a smaller variation of the design. Its dimensions are 53" x 24.5" x 27" (L X W X H) and it has a weight of 225 lbs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li> <li>Wolverine is a wheeled and optionally tracked design and is the largest in the ANDROS family at 810 lbs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li>Wolverine V2 is a mine-permissible variant of the Wolverine for use by the <a href="/facts/Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration/bTNQHAvV">Mine Safety and Health Administration</a>. With the added safety equipment, the V2 weighs 1200 lbs. The V2 was a custom design and is not offered for sale with the other models.</li> <li>HD-1 is wheeled and optionally tracked like the Wolverine, but is the smallest (and newest) ANDROS variant, weighing 200 lbs.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Remotec ANDROS. <ul><li><a href="http://www.northropgrumman.com/Capabilities/Remotec/Products/Pages/default.aspx">Northrop Grumman REMOTEC Robots</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090115001927/http://www.msha.gov/sagomine/robotdetails.asp">MSHA Sago Mine Robot Details</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Northrop Grumman Mission Systems:Remotec Products". 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Northrop Grumman Mission Systems:Remotec Products". 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Northrop Grumman Mission Systems:Remotec Products". 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Northrop Grumman Mission Systems:Remotec Products". 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Northrop Grumman Mission Systems:Remotec Products". 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080607145919/http://www.ms.northropgrumman.com/Remotec/products.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>