ST Engineering unveils wheeled ground robot equipped with aerial drone

SINGAPORE — Among a wide array of aerial weapons on display at the Singapore Airshow , attendees can see an outlier at ST Engineering’s colossal stand: an unmanned ground vehicle equipped with a multirotor drone.

The Taurus is the local technology company’s latest remote-operated product, shown for the first time publicly.

The firm completed development of the four-wheel drive electric vehicle last year, but does not have a launch customer, hence its unveiling at the air show this week, a company representative told Defense News on the condition of anonymity.

ST Engineering says the robot can be used for surveillance, casualty evacuation, logistics transport and material handling. The representative said the surveillance configuration has attracted the most interest. For material handling, the firm would fit the vehicle with a robotic arm.

The version at the show featured the company’s DrN-15 multirotor drone, which can fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. The drone received approval for flight by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.

When operating in fully electric mode, it can reach distances of about 19 miles and has a base weight of approximately 3,527 pounds.

The representative said the Taurus is useful for manned-unmanned teaming, such as operating alongside the firm’s own eight-wheel drive Terrex s5 infantry fighting vehicle, also launched at the show.

ST Engineering recently doubled down on efforts to present Singapore-made and -designed autonomous ground vehicles, including the Hunter tracked platform, developed as a private venture by the company.

Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo was a Europe correspondent for Defense News. She covers a wide range of topics related to military procurement and international security, and specializes in reporting on the aviation sector. She is based in Milan, Italy.

新加坡——在新加坡航展上展出的各种空中武器中，参观者可以在新加坡科技工程公司巨大的展台上看到一个与众不同的东西：一辆配备多旋翼无人机的无人地面车辆。

Taurus 是这家本地科技公司最新推出的遥控产品，首次公开亮相。

该公司一位不愿透露姓名的代表告诉《防务新闻》，该公司去年完成了四轮驱动电动汽车的研发，但还没有首发客户，因此才在本周的航展上亮相。

新科工程表示，这款机器人可用于监控、伤员疏散、物流运输和物料搬运。该公司代表称，监控配置最受关注。对于物料搬运，该公司将为该机器人配备机械臂。

展会上展出的版本是该公司研发的DrN-15多旋翼无人机，该无人机可以飞出操作员的视线范围。这款无人机已获得新加坡民航局的飞行许可。

在纯电动模式下运行，其续航里程约为 19 英里，基本重量约为 3,527 磅。

该代表表示，Taurus 可用于有人与无人协同作战，例如与该公司在展会上推出的八轮驱动 Terrex s5 步兵战车一同行动。

新加坡科技工程公司最近加倍努力，推出新加坡制造和设计的自主地面车辆，其中包括该公司作为私人企业开发的 Hunter 履带平台。

伊丽莎白·戈斯林-马洛曾任《防务新闻》欧洲通讯员。她的报道涵盖军事采购和国际安全等广泛领域，尤其擅长航空领域的报道。她常驻意大利米兰。