Teledyne FLIR
🇺🇸 US Serves global
US thermal imaging and unmanned systems maker (PackBot, Black Hornet).
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- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Public Safety & Defense
Bomb disposal & EOD robots
Short answer Published prices for bomb disposal & EOD robots run $540,144 per unit (1 price from 1 source, United States; newest dated Apr 24, 2026). Some suppliers price it per purchase (2 robots + travel) and per purchase (2 robots) instead. Every receipt is below.
Remote robots for explosive ordnance disposal.
People ask for this as: “bomb disposal robot”, “EOD robot”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- $540,144 per unit
- Price receipts
- 3 prices from 3 sources
- Who does it
- 4 providers
- Where
- 1 country with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- EOD Robot
Ways to buy it
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Robots that do this job
Specs are maker-published with sources. Scores are a Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test, and only appear when independent evidence exists. How we rate
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Grants (e.g., DHS, FEMA) often fund public-safety robots.
- Ask for training and certification packages.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
All 3 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| telemax EVO HYBRID V2 bomb-disposal UGV (AeroVironment), replacement purchase approved by the City of Olathe, Kansas (Olathe Reporter, Apr 24, 2026) | $540,144 | / unit | US | olathereporter.com as of Apr 24, 2026 |
| Jacksonville, FL ordinance 2026-117: $294,068 for two man-portable bomb-disposal robots plus FEMA training travel ($220,551 DHS grant) — council summary | $294,068 | / purchase (2 robots + travel) | US | assemblyusa.org as of Mar 11, 2026 |
| NYPD proposed contract: two PackBot 525 robotic systems for the Emergency Service Unit, maximum value (City Record notice) | $420,586 | / purchase (2 robots) | US | a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov as of Nov 17, 2025 |
Dataset: Bomb disposal & EOD robots price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for bomb disposal & EOD robots, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
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Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| telemax EVO HYBRID V2 bomb-disposal UGV (AeroVironment), replacement purchase approved… | $540,144 / unit | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | olathereporter.com |
| Jacksonville, FL ordinance 2026-117: $294,068 for two man-portable bomb-disposal robots… | $294,068 / purchase (2 robots + travel) | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | assemblyusa.org |
| NYPD proposed contract: two PackBot 525 robotic systems for the Emergency Service Unit,… | $420,586 / purchase (2 robots) | 1 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov |
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=bomb-disposal-eod
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Mission types and threat environment
- Manipulator reach and lift needed
- Agency or organization
- Use case
- Response time needs
- Environment (urban, wilderness, hazmat)
- Training needs
- Budget/grant source
Rules and regulation
Public safety drone programs need COA/Part 107 (US) or equivalent; demining follows IMAS standards; hazmat robots may need ATEX certification.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Roboteam
🇮🇱 IL Serves global
Israeli maker of tactical and EOD robots.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
ICOR Technology
🇨🇦 CA Serves global
Canadian maker of Caliber EOD robots.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
SuperDroid Robots
🇺🇸 US Serves US, global
US maker of inspection, crawlspace and tactical robots.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does bomb disposal & EOD robots cost?
Published prices for bomb disposal & EOD robots run $540,144 per unit (1 price from 1 source, United States; newest dated Apr 24, 2026). Some suppliers price it per purchase (2 robots + travel) and per purchase (2 robots) instead. Every receipt is below.
Who offers bomb disposal & EOD robots near me?
We list 4 providers for bomb disposal & EOD robots. 1 country has at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (1). 4 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with mission types and threat environment; manipulator reach and lift needed; agency or organization. The full checklist has 8 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Grants (e.g., DHS, FEMA) often fund public-safety robots.
Are there rules or permits?
Public safety drone programs need COA/Part 107 (US) or equivalent; demining follows IMAS standards; hazmat robots may need ATEX certification. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Bomb disposal & EOD robots: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-26. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/bomb-disposal-eod/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_bomb_disposal_eod,
title = {Bomb disposal \& EOD robots: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/bomb-disposal-eod/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-26. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
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