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Warthog

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 · Defence and security

by Clearpath Robotics

Key facts

The Warthog is a wheeled mobile robot from Clearpath Robotics, intended for research and education. It weighs 280 kg empty, battery included, with a maximum payload of 272 kg. It works with ROS 2, Jazzy version, and can be simulated in Gazebo.

Weight
280 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. base weight, includes battery pack. Original text: “Base Weight (includes battery pack) 280 kg (620 lbs)”

Base weight, includes battery pack.

Payload
272 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum payload. Original text: “Warthog’s powerful drivetrain is capable of moving 272 kg of payload”

Maximum payload.

Teleoperation
Yes
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Live demonstration at re:MARS, Las Vegas, June 7th, 2019, using an X-Box controller. Original text: “stood in front of a large crowd at re:MARS in Las Vegas with an X-Box controller in her hand. With a few button presses and joystick movements, the projected s…”

Live demonstration at re:MARS, Las Vegas, June 7th, 2019, using an X-Box controller.

Locomotion
Wheeled
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “traction tires”

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

Specifications

5 verified specifications · updated on

Warthog, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationWarthogLevel of evidence
Weight280 kgClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. base weight, includes battery pack. Original text: “Base Weight (includes battery pack) 280 kg (620 lbs)”
Locomotion typeWheeledClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “traction tires”
Payload272 kgClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum payload. Original text: “Warthog’s powerful drivetrain is capable of moving 272 kg of payload”
Teleoperation supportedYesOriginal text: “With a few button presses and joystick movements, the projected screen to her side showed a Warthog UGV moving”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Live demonstration at re:MARS, Las Vegas, June 7th, 2019, using an X-Box controller. Original text: “stood in front of a large crowd at re:MARS in Las Vegas with an X-Box controller in her hand. With a few button presses and joystick movements, the projected s…”
Onboard computeOnboard PC with ROS preinstalled and configuredClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Warthog’s onboard PC comes with the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS) preinstalled and configured.”

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

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 APIs 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: “a 3D simulation model for Gazebo”

Community projects

  • Forest33/warthog · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Apache-2.0 · 127 stars · Go · Dormant, last updated 06/03/2025

    Cross platform gRPC GUI client

  • warthog-network/core · Project independent of the manufacturer

    MIT · 42 stars · C++ · Active, last updated 26/09/2026

    Warthog node and wallet reference implementation

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

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