Pegasus:Multiscope UGV debuts at Eurosatory

PARIS, June 14 (UPI) -- Milrem and Leica Geosystems debuted the Pegasus:Multiscope off-road unmanned ground vehicle Monday at the Eurosatory defense expo in Paris.

It is the first unmanned UGV for off-road use and will open up new applications in surveying, monitoring and security, the companies said in a statement.

The new vehicle combines Milrem's Multiscope UGV with Leica Geosystems' Pegagus:Two mobile mapping sensor platform, resulting in a faster, cheaper and more flexible technology that can be used for commercial and security purposes, the companies said.

It will help eliminate risks when surveying difficult terrain for civil engineering or agricultural products, or in hazardous areas such as nuclear facilities or war zones.

The UGV features low ground pressure, allowing it to travel any terrain, including mud, sand or snow, the companies said.

It can be programmed to follow a predtermined route, offers change detection that can be seen to within 2 centimeters and is available with thermal imaging.

Milrem also debuted the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle at Eurosatory on Monday.