AgileX BUNKER

Overview

The AgileX BUNKER is a heavy-duty tracked mobile robot platform designed for outdoor research, industrial inspection, and defence-adjacent applications where terrain demands exceed the capability of wheeled robots. With a 70 kg payload capacity, a low 400 mm ride height, and all-terrain rubber tracks, the BUNKER can traverse loose soil, gravel, mud, and moderate obstacles that would immobilise most research UGVs.

Priced at $20,000, the BUNKER is aimed at university robotics departments, defence research establishments, and industrial inspection companies requiring a ruggedised mobile base for sensor payloads or manipulation arms. It integrates with ROS (Robot Operating System) and is compatible with a range of commercial sensor suites, third-party arms, and custom payloads.

Key Specifications

• Payload: 70 kg
• Height: 400 mm (low-profile tracked chassis)
• Price: $20,000
• Locomotion: Rubber tracks with differential drive
• Software: ROS-compatible, open API

Use Cases

BUNKER is suited to outdoor terrain mapping, agricultural field inspection, pipeline and utility corridor monitoring, and defence-adjacent research programmes. In the UK, it is relevant to university departments conducting field robotics research (Edinburgh, Bristol, Heriot-Watt, and UCL are active users of AgileX platforms), and to companies in the oil and gas, utilities, and defence sectors.

The tracked configuration provides particular value in the UK's varied terrain conditions, including the soft ground of upland research sites and coastal inspection environments where wheeled platforms lose traction.

Buying Used

A secondary market exists through university lab disposals and equipment auctions. Used BUNKER units require thorough inspection of track condition, drive motor health, and battery capacity before purchase. Research labs often operate robots at high duty cycles, which can accelerate wear on drive components.

Alternatives to Consider

The Clearpath Warthog is a larger, more capable amphibious option for demanding outdoor research. AgileX Hunter 2 provides tracked mobility at a lower price with lighter payload. For buyers who need wheeled rather than tracked mobility, Clearpath Husky is the most widely deployed outdoor research UGV in this category.