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Bulldog tracked tactical support robot with removable 6-axis arm and gripper
Bulldog tactical robot with the arm raised above the tracked chassis
Rear view of the Bulldog robot showing tracks, antennas, and drive camera
Close view of the Bulldog Gator Grip gripper and arm camera
Bulldog tactical robot with the handheld operator control unit in front
Bulldog tracked tactical support robot with removable 6-axis arm and gripper
Bulldog tactical robot with the arm raised above the tracked chassis
Rear view of the Bulldog robot showing tracks, antennas, and drive camera
Close view of the Bulldog Gator Grip gripper and arm camera
Bulldog tactical robot with the handheld operator control unit in front

Bulldog Tactical Support Robot

The Bulldog is a tracked tactical support robot built for the jobs where distance matters. It gives teams a way to look, listen, move objects, open doors, and check hazardous areas without sending a person in first.

It keeps the balance that made the Bulldog one of our best-known tactical robots: enough size and weight to do useful work, enough traction to handle stairs and mixed surfaces, and a removable arm that can be installed or taken off as the mission calls for it.

Key Features

Climbs stairs
Opens doors
Up to 8-hour runtime

Robot

Length 28 inches
Width 18.5 inches
Ground Clearance 2.75 inches
Weight ~60 pounds
Speed 3+ MPH
Runtime Up to 8 hours depending on package
Chassis Weather-resistant tracked chassis with aluminum construction
Origin Made in the U.S.

A Real Arm, Not Just a Camera Platform

The removable 6-axis arm is what turns the Bulldog from a mobile camera into a useful tool. It can reach, inspect, push, pull, grab, carry, and help open doors while the operator stays behind cover or outside the hazard area.

When low clearance matters, the arm can be removed. With the arm installed, the Bulldog can work handles and knobs, look over furniture, move suspicious items, and get a camera or gripper into places a fixed camera cannot reach.

6-Axis Arm and Gator Grip

Vertical Reach 60 inches from the ground
Horizontal Reach 49 inches from the base of the arm
Door Work Opens flat, round, and bar-style door handles and knobs
Payload Lift and carry up to 10 pounds with the arm extended
Grip Force Up to 10 pounds of force between the jaws
Gripper Gator Grip with easy-replace grip inserts
Controls Streamlined arm controls with preset stow position

Arm Control Modes

The Bulldog arm can be controlled in three ways. Different jobs call for different precision: command the gripper, hold it while driving, or move each joint directly.

Bulldog Lite includes Joint mode only. Standard Bulldog and Bulldog Pro add Gripper control and Hold, plus primary clash avoidance to help avoid obvious arm, gripper, and body conflicts.

Control Modes

Gripper control Move the gripper where you need it while the arm joints follow (Bulldog and Pro)
Hold Keep the gripper fixed while driving the chassis (Bulldog and Pro)
Joint Direct control of each arm axis (all packages)
Clash avoidance Helps avoid obvious arm, gripper, and body conflicts (Bulldog and Pro)

Camera Coverage for the Work in Front of You

Good camera coverage changes how a robot is used. The Bulldog can be configured with drive cameras, arm cameras, gripper views, and a rotating pan-tilt-zoom camera so the operator is not guessing what the robot is about to hit, grab, or drive over.

Cameras and Recording

Drive Cameras Front, rear, and downward views
Arm Cameras 360° view of the arm and gripper area
Gripper View Close view inside the gripper that rotates with the gripper
PTZ View 10x+ zoom with 360° rotate, pan, and tilt capability
Night Work IR lighting for day and night vision on front and rear views

Tracks, Stairs, and Tight Turns

The Bulldog is designed to move through practical indoor and outdoor environments: typical residential and commercial flooring, fabric, stairs, thresholds, mixed surfaces, and other places where wheels are a poor fit.

The tracked chassis can ascend and descend stairs without flipper arms or a special stair mode. It also keeps a tight turning radius, which matters when the robot is inside a hallway, room, or confined approach path.

Drive and Power

Tracks Goat Traction tracks with easy-replace design
Stairs Ascends and descends stairs without flipper arms or stair mode
Turning Tight turning radius for indoor maneuvering
Robot Batteries High-power Lithium-Ion batteries
Charging Easy charge from a standard 120V outlet

10-Inch Operator Control Unit

The OCU is built for real control, not just a touch screen. It gives the operator physical thumb sticks, push buttons, indicator lights, a mic, speaker, power switch, antennas, and a 10-inch display for camera feeds.

Operators can view one, or all 4 feeds on the controller, talk and listen from a distance, record video, take snapshots, and connect external devices using USB, audio, HDMI, or Ethernet.

OCU and Range

Screen 10-inch display
OCU Runtime ~8 hours
OCU Size 13.25 inches long, 6.25 inches tall, 2.25 inches deep
OCU Weight About 3.5 pounds
Wireless Range Up to 1,100 feet line of sight
Through Walls Up to about 385 feet through two brick walls
Tether 328-foot suggested maximum when using a wired tether, cable not included

Choose a Bulldog Package

Bulldog Lite

Core arm robot for direct control work

$49,800
  • Tracked Bulldog chassis without flippers
  • Removable 6-axis arm with Gator Grip gripper
  • Joint arm control
  • 10-inch operator control unit
  • Camera views for driving and arm work
  • More than 2-hour robot runtime
  • 1-year warranty
  • Current lead time is 8 weeks

Bulldog

Standard tactical support package

Configure
  • Tracked Bulldog chassis with flippers
  • Removable 6-axis arm with Gator Grip gripper
  • Gripper, Hold, and Joint arm control
  • Primary clash avoidance
  • Up to 4-hour robot runtime
  • 1-year warranty
Configure

Bulldog Pro

Extended range and runtime package

Configure
  • Everything in the standard Bulldog package
  • Jack Russell robot configured as a range extender
  • Extended 8-hour robot battery package
  • Gripper, Hold, and Joint arm control
  • Primary clash avoidance
  • 1-year warranty
Configure

These robots are built to order. Current lead time is shown on quote, and expedited delivery may be available depending on the build queue and configuration.

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Request a Bulldog Demo

If you are still working through the package options, we can ship a Bulldog to your facility for a self-guided demo. You get the robot, the OCU, and the camera setup you would expect on a standard evaluation unit.

The demo runs for two days on your site. Your team drives it through your doorways, stairs, and hallways while we stay off-site. Setup notes are included, and we are available by phone if something does not look right when the robot arrives.

$83,800

Why buy the Bulldog?

A tactical robot has to do more than drive a camera into a room. The Bulldog gives operators a way to see, communicate, manipulate objects, and make contact with the environment before people move closer.

It is large enough to climb stairs, work doors, and carry useful tools, while still being manageable for teams that need a transportable robot for patrol, response, training, and standby work.

  • Remote Reconnaissance
    Use the camera system and two-way audio to check rooms, hallways, vehicles, and hazardous areas from a safer distance.
  • Suspicious Package and EOD Support
    Approach, inspect, move, or stage tools around suspicious objects while keeping personnel farther from the point of concern.
  • Door and Object Manipulation
    The 6-axis arm and Gator Grip gripper help operators open doors, push, pull, lift, carry, and reposition objects remotely.
  • Stairs and Mixed Surfaces
    Tracked drive helps the Bulldog move across flooring, fabric, thresholds, and stairs without a complicated stair mode.
  • Built in the U.S.
    The Bulldog is designed and built by SuperDroid Robots for teams that need a practical robot, serviceable parts, and real technical support.

Maintenance and Field Repair

We have shipped Bulldog-family robots for more than fifteen years, and units from the early builds are still running well. That history drove how we designed this generation. We looked at what failed in the field, what tied teams to factory service, and what made parts hard to find five or ten years down the road.

The current Bulldog is modular. Most repairs can happen on site, in your shop or bay, without sending the robot back for factory work. Routine assembly and disassembly are meant for someone with basic mechanical skills, not a specialist electrical or mechanical technician. Wiring is plug-and-play. There is no soldering in the service process.

  • Commodity parts where it makes sense
    Drive, power, and chassis hardware use time-tested components and/or manufacturing methods found across many industries, so replacements stay available long-term.
  • Custom parts we design and control
    When a part is specific to the Bulldog, we design it and manage production ourselves or through standard fabrication shops. We avoid exotic processes or components that are hard to source when a single vendor drops a line.
  • Fabrication files if we stop making a part
    If we ever discontinue a custom component, we can provide the files your local shop needs to fabricate it.
  • Known country of origin
    All components have documented origin. We control sourcing on the parts that matter for repair and replacement.
  • In-house where it saves you money
    When we manufacture a part ourselves, it is because that is the most cost-effective path—not because the part requires a process no outside shop can handle. Commodity-style fabrication stays easy to move in-house or out.
  • Built for years in service
    The point of the redesign is lower lifetime cost and fewer weeks off-mission compared with prior Bulldog generations or typical tactical robots on the market.

FAQs

What is the Bulldog used for?
It is used for tactical reconnaissance, hazardous inspection, suspicious package work, EOD support, room clearing, door opening, and remote observation where sending a person in first is not the right move.
Can the arm be removed?
Yes. The arm is removable, which helps when the robot needs to work under low-clearance objects or when the mission only calls for driving, camera work, and observation.
Can the Bulldog open doors?
Yes. The 6-axis arm and Gator Grip gripper are designed for door work, including flat, round, and bar-style handles and knobs.
How long does the Bulldog run?
Runtime is up to 8 hours, depending on configuration and driving, arm use, camera use, surface conditions, and how often the robot is starting, stopping, climbing, or carrying a load.
What is the wireless range?
Typical wireless range is up to 1,100 feet line of sight and up to about 385 feet through two brick walls. A wired tether can also be used, with a 328-foot suggested maximum.
What comes with the operator control unit?
The OCU includes a 10-inch screen, thumb sticks, push buttons, indicator lights, mic, speaker, power switch, touch screen, antennas, and ports for external devices.
What is the warranty?
SuperDroid Robots provides a 1-year warranty. Extended warranties, service agreements, spare parts, and maintenance training are available by quote.