Vehicle and method for detecting and neutralizing an incendiary object

A ground vehicle for detecting and neutralizing an incendiary object located beneath a ground surface, the vehicle comprising:

• a detecting device configured to mount at a fore-end (FE) of the vehicle, wherein the detecting device comprises:
• one or more platforms (P) configured to be mounted at the fore-end (FE) of the vehicle, wherein the one or more platforms (P) are located proximal to the ground surface;
• a plurality of sensors (X) comprising a ground penetrating radar (GPR) sensor, an obstacle detection sensor (ODS), an acoustic sensor (ATS), and a thermal infrared sensor (TI), the ground penetrating radar (GPR) sensor, the obstacle detection sensor (ODS), and the acoustic sensor (ATS) being mounted on the one or more platforms (P) for capturing information related to the incendiary object;
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• a neutralizing device interfaced with the detecting device, wherein the neutralizing device comprises:
• a neutralizing arm member configured to actuate in one or more directions for handling and neutralizing the incendiary object based on the information related to the incendiary object;
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• an annihilator device configured to annihilate the incendiary object,
• wherein the one or more platforms (P) comprise a first platform (P1) and a second platform (P2) which are configured with at least one first arm member and at least one second arm member, respectively, at least one of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) sensor, the obstacle detection sensor (ODS), or the acoustic sensor (ATS) being mounted on each of the first platform (P1) and the second platform (P2), wherein the at least one first arm member is configured to extend and retract the first platform (P1), and wherein the at least one second arm member is configured to extend and retract the second platform (P2);
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• at least one third arm member extending from a top portion (TP) of the vehicle and having a length that supports the thermal infrared sensor (TI) at a position above the at least one first arm member and the at least one second arm member so that the thermal infrared sensor (TI) can scan and detect the incendiary object before detection by the plurality of sensors (X) mounted on the first platform (P1) and the second platform (P2).