Making Demining Safer and Faster
The purpose of DMRobot is to carry out prodding and excavation—the most dangerous tasks in demining operations—by taking over in place of human deminers,
See DMRobot in Action
Key Features of DMRobot
Faster Excavation Improved Daily Clearance Efficiency
DMRobot enables excavation at more than three times the speed of conventional hand excavation by deminers at a single excavation point. The Field data from Cambodian minefields shows that integrating DMRobot into an existing demining team increased the team’s daily clearance area target by approximately 20%,
Enhanced safety through remote operation
Remote control allows deminers to operate DMRobot from a safe distance.
Excavation using compressed air
DMRobot excavates minefields by blowing compressed air rather than applying mechanical force.
Unaffected by underground obstacles
The compressed air selectively removes soil covering landmines, allowing excavation to continue even in the presence of grass roots or small stones.
Low Risk of Accidental Detonation
Safety assessments included laboratory-based fluid dynamics analysis, compressed-air tests on inert landmines with explosives removed, and pressure measurements using a spring scale.
Based on these evaluations, compressed air excavation by DMRobot is considered to pose very low risk of unintentionally activating landmine’s detonating mechanizms.
Use in Cluster Submunitions Clearance
DMRobot is not limited to anti-personnel mines. Compressed air excavation can also be used to improve the efficiency of UXO clearance, particularly when excavating cluster submunitions that are densely buried within a relatively small area.
Excavation test at a cluster submunitions test site in Cambodia
Technical Certification
IOS. Inc. started the development of demining robot “DMRobot” in 2017. In 2022, after a 5-year development, DMR Version-5 began demining operations at Cambodian minefields in cooperation with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). In October 2024, DMR successfully completed 2-year verification in Cambodia, receiving a technical certificate issued by CMAC.
Future Development Pipeline (Coming Soon)
DMRobot is continuously evolving to address a wider range of demining environments and operational needs. Planned development initiatives include:
- ・Side-arm excavation models
- Models capable of extending an excavation arm to the left or right while maintaining forward travel orientation.
- ・Compact and handheld models
- Smaller, lightweight versions designed for confined or highly constrained environments.
- ・Compressed-air excavation drones
- Aerial platforms equipped with compressed-air discharge systems for remote and difficult-to-access areas.
- ・Integration with AI-based recognition technologies
- Technical collaboration with AI systems for enhanced target recognition and decision support.
- ・Autonomous and semi-autonomous operation
- Development toward automated navigation and excavation functions to further reduce operator workload.
- ・Compressed-air excavation buckets for micro-excavators
- Development of compressed-air discharge buckets compatible with micro-excavators already owned and operated by demining teams.
Contact / Inquiry
Demining Operators interested in introducing, testing, or conducting field trials with DMRobot, as well as those wishing to discuss technical details or potential applications, are welcome to contact us.