Transcend Tactical, a company focused on saving the lives of civilians and police officers during tactical situations, has launched a gas deployment system that can be added to the company's Vantage robot. It is made to safely deploy two hot or cold gas grenades remotely and with mobility so officers can deploy hot gas deep within a structure, wherever and whenever desired. The company says that as another alternative to deadly force, a gas system can hinder an armed suspect.
A SWAT captain from California said, “During certain tactical situations, I can roll the Vantage robot up to a subject and use the video and two-way audio to try to talk him into surrendering before deploying the gas. This removes the proximity stress and randomness of throwing a cartridge. It’s definitely a great alternative to employing deadly force.”