FE_ROVER Band-e
Explore. Secure. Protect.
Operational support ground robot for reconnaissance, threat assessment and air-ground coordination. Band-e is the intervention FE_ROVER, used and co-developed with ERIS Occitanie (the French prison service's regional intervention and security team).
The FE_ROVER range
FE_ROVER is Fox Echo's ground robotics range. It currently has two robots: Band-e, the intervention robot on this page, and Heimdall, developed with the French Foreign Legion's 2nd Engineer Regiment for specific French Army use.
- 80 km/h0 to 80 km/h in under 3 seconds.
- On waterThe first rover able to drive on water*.
- All-terrainExtreme obstacle crossing: mountain, forest, urban and industrial sites.
- 3 guidance modesRadio, tethered (anti-jamming), autonomous.
- 12 to 15 kgof payload in transport configuration.
- ModularReady to take your sensors.
- Rugged and upgradableField maintenance.
- 3 h / 24 hendurance in active / passive mode.
* in a specific configuration.
- Defence and security
- Civil protection
- Industrial sites
- Designed and built in France
FE_ROVER technical sheet
| Weight | Under 10 kg |
|---|---|
| Performance | Up to 80 km/h – 0 to 80 km/h in under 3 s |
| Mobility | 4-wheel drive – extreme obstacle crossing – all terrain – able to drive on water* |
| Endurance | Up to 3 h in active mode / 24 h in passive mode |
| Payload | 2 kg in optimised configuration – up to 12 to 15 kg in simple transport configuration |
| Guidance and transmission | Radio – 4G – tethered (anti-jamming) – programmed autonomous missions |
| Sensors | RGB and IR cameras – LiDAR – 3D mapping – ready for specific sensors |
| Available add-ons | Grenade launcher – smoke devices – transport case – tether system |
| Environments | Defence and security – civil protection – industrial sites |
| Design | Rugged – modular – upgradable – field maintenance |
What it changes in the field
Reconnaissance before entry
Band-e goes first into the danger zone: its 3D mapping and LiDAR give teams the layout before they set foot inside. Threat assessment without exposing anyone.
Surveillance and security
Programmed autonomous missions and live video in FE_ARGOS at the command post: a perimeter watched without tying up a crew.
Air-ground coordination
Complements drones: robot and drone share the same operational map, for combined air-ground reconnaissance and remote protection of the teams.
They trust us
- ERIS OccitanieUse and co-development of FE_ROVER Band-e.
- Commando KiefferExperimental use as part of its missions.
- 2e REG, French Foreign LegionUse and co-development of FE_ROVER Heimdall for specific French Army use. The 2e REG won the Dantzig prize with the CI2P project, which includes FE_ROVER Heimdall.
Band-e is driven from a field radio with built-in screen, multi-camera, no laptop needed: the ground station is under development at Drone 31. Video feedback also shows in FE_ARGOS. Discover FE_ARGOS
Frequently asked questions
What does Band-e see through smoke?
Its LiDAR cuts through smoke screens and rebuilds the space in 3D before the intervention; the infrared camera completes the view when light runs out.
What endurance?
Up to 3 h in active mode / 24 h in passive mode.
Can it be driven remotely?
Yes, in three ways: by radio, over 4G from the command post, or tethered to resist jamming. It can also run programmed autonomous missions. The operator stays out of harm's way, with live video feedback.
Can equipment be added?
Yes. Band-e carries 2 kg in optimised configuration and up to 12 to 15 kg in simple transport configuration. Available add-ons: grenade launcher, smoke devices, transport case, tether system; it is ready to take your own sensors.
Send Band-e in first.
A demonstration on your ground, in your conditions: smoke, night, water, stairs. Judge for yourself.