Side by side
ICOR Technology CALIBER T5 vs QinetiQ North America TALON
Two eods a buyer shopping for bomb_disposal would honestly weigh against each other, with the manufacturer-published figures in one table and a plain reading of what the differences mean on a floor. We sell across brands, so we have no reason to tilt it.
| ICOR Technology CALIBER T5 | QinetiQ North America TALON | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | eod | eod |
| Payload | 20 kg (44 lb) | not published |
| Sold as collaborative | no | no |
| Applications listed | bomb_disposal, tactical_entry | bomb_disposal, tactical_entry |
| Runtime | 2 h | 3 h |
| Weight | 68 kg | 81 kg |
| Sensors | 36X optical zoom PTZ color camera, claw camera on telescoping arm, front and rear drive CCD cameras with IR, optional FLIR thermal imaging | high definition day video cameras, heavy lift multiple degree of freedom ma, CBRN and HAZMAT sensor payloads, disruptor mount rated for high power hig, autonomy and mapping |
| Specs checked | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-22 |
Every figure is a manufacturer-published claim, checked on the date shown against the maker's own material, and not one of them survives contact with your part, your rate and your floor without an applications review. Prices are deliberately absent: quotes are prepared by our team and confirmed with the manufacturer.
What the numbers mean on the floor
- Neither is sold as collaborative. Both need guarding and an integrator's risk assessment before a person shares the floor with them.
- Published runtime is 3 hours for the QinetiQ North America TALON and 2 for the ICOR Technology CALIBER T5, before payload, slopes, cold and the age of the battery take their share.
- Both are listed for bomb_disposal, tactical_entry.
What a spec sheet cannot tell you
The gripper, the fixture and the integrator decide more of the outcome than the arm. Cycle time on your part is a test, not a datasheet figure. Service footprint, spare parts and who answers the phone at 2 AM differ by brand and by state. And the price difference between two arms in the same class is usually smaller than the difference between two integrators' quotes for the same cell. A model number is not a specification, and the gripper is the project.
From our matrix
ICOR Technology CALIBER T5. Mid weight EOD and SWAT robot, marketed for reaching suspicious devices in the narrow aisles of buses, trains and planes. Lifts 20kg retracted, 8kg extended, drags 113kg. Runtime published as 2 to 5... Manufacturer specification.
QinetiQ North America TALON. Medium sized multi mission EOD robot, in continuous service since 2000, used for IED and EOD, recon, CBRN, HAZMAT, security and rescue. The maker page names TALON VI as current while the published... Manufacturer specification.
Also on the shortlist for bomb_disposal
- Teledyne FLIR PackBot 525, 20 kg
- L3Harris T7 Multi-Mission Robotic System, 27 kg
- ICOR Technology Mini-CALIBER, 6.8 kg
- Peraton Remotec ANDROS FX, 57 kg
- ICOR Technology CALIBER MK4, 90 kg
Ask about these two for your job
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