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Jackal

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Education and programming · Research and development

by Clearpath Robotics

Key facts

The Jackal is a wheeled mobile robot from Clearpath Robotics, intended for research and education. It weighs 17 kg and has a maximum payload of 20 kg. Its maximum speed is 2 m/s and its ingress protection rating is IP62.

Weight
17 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Weight 17 kg”
Payload
20 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum payload. Original text: “Maximum Payload 20 kg”

Maximum payload.

Top speed
2 m/s
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum speed. Original text: “Max Speed 2.0 m/s”

Maximum speed.

Locomotion
Wheeled
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “high torque 4×4 drivetrain for rugged all-terrain operation”

Not disclosed price, height, battery life, availability in France

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Specifications

4 verified specifications · updated on

Jackal, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationJackalLevel of evidence
Weight17 kgClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Weight 17 kg”
Maximum speed2 m/sOriginal text: “2.0 m/s”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum speed. Original text: “Max Speed 2.0 m/s”
Locomotion typeWheeledClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “high torque 4×4 drivetrain for rugged all-terrain operation”
Payload20 kgClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum payload. Original text: “Maximum Payload 20 kg”

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Claimed by the manufacturerReported by a news outletIndependent test observed or measuredNo: confirmed absence · Not disclosed: no source

Certifications and compliance

Only what an official source states (declaration of conformity, manual, maker page), with that source.

Jackal, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationJackalLevel of evidence
Ingress protection (IP)IP62Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “It has an IP62 weatherproof casing”

Program this robot

Verified on

Programmable: yes (ROS 2).

Accessible from the advanced level. To start: ROS.

ROS 2

ROS compatibility
ROS 2 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Drivers and API ROS 2 Jazzy”
Supported ROS 2 distributions
Jazzy Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “ROS 2 Jazzy”

Simulation

Gazebo simulation
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “sync ROS with an RVIZ GUI and Gazebo model”

Community projects

  • JackalLabs/canine-chain · Project independent of the manufacturer

    MIT · 47 stars · Go · Slowing down, last updated 30/04/2026

    The Jackal Protocol blockchain node binary

  • t0mg/jackal · Project independent of the manufacturer

    MIT · 36 stars · C++ · Dormant, last updated 02/03/2025

    Upcycling project adding a color display, Bluetooth, RDS, NFC and more to an awesome looking 1978 radio, the Sony FX-300

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

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