This delivery is further validated by the ROOSTER’s recent official registration with NATO, cementing its status as a platform that meets the rigorous standards of the alliance’s forces.
The ROOSTER sets itself apart by combining aerial flight with ground-based robotic mobility. This hybrid design allows it to fly, but also to roll along the ground using a protective integrated cage. This dual capability is specifically engineered for complex, high-risk missions inside buildings, underground tunnels, and other GPS-denied environments where conventional drones would fail. Shifting to ground operation conserves energy, enabling extended missions of up to 90 minutes of active use.
The system is built for resilience and teamwork. It employs robust MESH communication, allowing up to three ROOSTER units to operate collaboratively even without an external communications link. As a lightweight, single-operator system deployed from a backpack, it provides immediate situational awareness. It comes standard with a day/night camera and supports swappable payloads like thermal imagers or chemical detectors.
Hagai Balshai, CEO of Robotican, stated that the ROOSTER was developed to meet the critical need for precise intelligence in inaccessible areas. By allowing forces to gather vital data before entering a location, it dramatically reduces risk and improves mission success. Its adoption by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, alongside elite European and U.S. special forces, underscores its proven tactical value in the field.
