Ghost Robotics · robot dog
Vision 60
A rugged, waterproof military-grade robot dog used for base patrols and inspection. The maker sells it unarmed; third parties have shown weapon payloads on it.
- Price
- $100,000Cheaper than 0%
- Height
- 69 cmTaller than 73%
- Weight
- 51 kgHeavier than 78%
- Payload
- 10 kgCarries more than 19%
- Speed
- 9.0 km/hFaster than 41%
- Battery
- 3.1 hRuns longer than 76%
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Why it matters
The first robot dog widely bought by the US military, used for air-base security patrols.
Real-world use
US Air Force 325th and 49th Security Forces patrols; Japan Ground Self-Defense Force case study; MARSOC evaluation of armed units in 2024.
Timeline
- Released
- 2021
Maker
Ghost RoboticsCompany · founded 2015 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesValued at about $400M in the 2024 LIG Nex1 deal
How it stacks up
Against other robot dogs that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Vision 60 is taller than 73% of the 22 other robot dogs that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Vision 60 is heavier than 78% of the 41 other robot dogs that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Vision 60 is faster than 41% of the 34 other robot dogs that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Vision 60 carries more than 19% of the 27 other robot dogs that publish a payload. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Vision 60 has more joints than 0% of the 23 other robot dogs that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Vision 60 runs longer than 76% of the 25 other robot dogs that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Vision 60 costs less than 0% of the 21 other robot dogs that publish a price. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Public attention
#11 of 396 current machines in public attention.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
- 1 reported deployment
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 12 joints
- How it runs
- Supervised. It walks patrol routes on its own or is steered by an operator, who watches its feed; armed versions need a person to fire.
- Chip
- Jetson AGX Xavier (NVIDIA)NVIDIA Xavier with 32 GB RAM, 16-channel GMSL2 camera input and 2 TB SSD.
- Actuators & motors
- 12 back-drivable electric motors, three per leg; can walk inverted; 0.9 m/s walk, sprint to about 2.4 m/s
- Hands
- Optional six-axis manipulator arm (unveiled December 2025): 1 m reach, 3.75 kg continuous payload at 50 cm, 11.3 kg grip force, IP67
- Sensors & vision
- Five 1080p RGB cameras, four Intel RealSense D435 depth sensors, dual-antenna RTK GPS; optional lidar, low-light camera and security payloads
- Compute
- NVIDIA Xavier with 32 GB RAM, 16-channel GMSL2 and 2 TB NVMe SSD
- Battery & power
- About 3.15 hours continuous walking (about 10 km) or 21 hours standby; quick-swap battery; about 3 hours to charge; wireless charging kit for round-the-clock use
- Materials & build
- Aluminium and composite modular frame; IP67; operates -40 to 55 C; 51 kg
- AI & software
- C/C++, ROS and ROS 2, MAVLink, ATAK and JSON mission APIs; Bullet-based simulator; 3D lidar SLAM for GPS-denied navigation; record-and-playback missions
- Other details
- 10 kg payload; Wi-Fi 2.4/5.8 GHz, 4G/LTE and a GigE switch for external radios; export classification EAR99 (not ITAR)
Named suppliers:NVIDIA
Lineage
Every Ghost Robotics (majority-owned by LIG Nex1 since 2024) machine in order.
Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- $100,000Reported to start at $100,000 (Freethink, 2021).
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Where it is sold or used
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Customers and pilots
- US Air Force security forces (including 49th SFS, Holloman), US Marine Corps, US Army, DHS Science and Technology, AT&T, Ohio DOT, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Where it works
1 reported deployment.
- Deployed
US Air Force, 325th Security Forces Squadron · Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama City · since 2021-01 · 4 units
Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida began using Vision 60 robot dogs for perimeter security patrols. Four robots Freethink
News
The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- Japanese airborne troops test robot dogs
Japan's 1st Airborne Brigade used two Ghost Robotics quadrupeds to scout ahead of soldiers during its New Year descent training.
The Defense Post - Ghost Robotics adds a manipulator arm to Vision 60
Ghost Robotics unveiled a six-axis IP67 arm for the Vision 60, aimed at military and industrial users.
PR Newswire - LIG Nex1 buys 60% of Ghost Robotics
South Korea's LIG Nex1 agreed to buy 60% of Vision 60 maker Ghost Robotics for $240 million.
Korea JoongAng Daily
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Vision 60Ghost Robotics (majority-owned by LIG Nex1 since 2024) |  Jueying X30DEEP RoboticsSame jobs: inspection, security patrol · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |  SpotBoston DynamicsSame job: inspection · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size · Similar price |  ANYmal DANYboticsSame job: inspection · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2021-05 | 2023-10-17 | 2019-09 | 2021 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 69 cm | 47 cm | 61 cm | 89 cm |
| Weight | 51 kg | 56 kg | 33.8 kg | 55.7 kg |
| Joints | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Speed | 9 km/h | 14.4 km/h | 5.8 km/h | 4.7 km/h |
| Payload | 10 kg | — | 14 kg | 10 kg |
| Battery | 3.1 h | 4 h | 1.5 h | 2 h |
| Price | $100,000 | — | $74,500 | — |
Sources
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