ANDURIL INDUSTRIES // CONCEPT STUDY

ROOK A03

AUTONOMOUS DRONE SUPPORT PLATFORM
0GHOST
MISSION-READY
4×4
ALL-TERRAIN EV
0KG
PAYLOAD
0KM
RANGE
A03 // WALKAROUND — SCROLL TO ORBIT
SCROLL
DEPLOY · RECOVER · SUSTAIN◆MUTT 4×4 CHASSIS◆LATTICE OS NATIVE◆V-22 AIR TRANSPORTABLE◆BUILT FOR THE MISSION
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MOTION STUDY
ROOK in the field.
M-01 // BAY OPEN SEQUENCE
M-02 // TERRAIN TRAVERSE
M-03 // DISMOUNT ESCORT
M-04 // HALT & DEPLOY
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NAME ORIGIN · ROLE IN THE MISSION
Strength. Protection.
Mobility.
ROOK

The name ROOK is derived from the chess piece. On the board, the rook is a symbol of:

STRENGTH PROTECTION MOBILITY

Like the rook on the board, this platform provides a strong, mobile foundation that enables mission success — an autonomous ground vehicle designed to deploy, recover, and sustain unmanned systems in contested environments.

ENABLES DRONES
Carries, charges, and maintains unmanned systems ready for rapid deployment.
EXTENDS RANGE
Brings power, payloads, and logistics deep into the operational area.
SUSTAINS OPS
Provides the tools, parts, and support needed to keep missions moving.
SURVIVABILITY
Autonomous and expendable when needed — reducing risk to personnel.
ROOK is more than a vehicle — it's a force multiplier. It empowers operators to project autonomous capability farther, operate longer, and adapt faster.
SILENT. RELENTLESS. MISSION-READY.
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ONBOARD SYSTEMS
Every millimeter accounted for.
ROOK payload bay — physical
ROOK payload bay — schematic wireframe
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FIG 01 // PAYLOAD BAY — DRAG TO INSPECT
PHYSICAL
SCHEMATIC
01–02
GHOST BAY
Two Ghost drones in folded transport config. Foam-lined quick-release drawers, deploy-ready in under 60 seconds per unit. 60 mm clearance reserved for connectors and vibration isolation.
03–10
CHARGE RACK
Eight-pack battery magazine charging in sequence off the 1.5 kW export bus — each pack fast-charges in ~35 minutes. Per-cell temperature monitoring, status LEDs visible without opening the bay.
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MAINTENANCE
Rotor installation tool, spare propellers, torque kit, airframe locking pins, diagnostic cable, MIL-spec field repair pouch — all accessible without removing drones.
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EDGE COMPUTE
Integrated Lattice OS node. Lattice Mesh networking, 900 MHz MANET radio, GPS/INS. ROOK acts as a mobile ground control station — Ghosts hand off telemetry, rearm, and relaunch through Lattice.
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DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE
Ghost to airborne in 90 seconds.
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LID OPENS
Hydraulic actuators split canopy in under 4 seconds
02
DRAWER OUT
Ghost 01 slides to deploy position on rails
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MAIN ROTOR
Swing and lock — audible click confirms engagement
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TAIL SET
Extend tail boom, swing tail rotor into position
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SYS CHECK
Lattice pre-flight — battery, comms, nav confirmed
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LAUNCH
Liftoff. ROOK closes bay, resumes mission
ELAPSEDT+00:00
GHOST 01 // AIRBORNE
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GRAPHIC SYSTEM · REV 02
Functional. Minimal.
Purposeful.
ROOK wordmarkROOK IDENTITY
A03 unitA03 UNIT MARK
A03 rev plateREVISION PLATE
ROOK sidebandROOK SIDEBAND
hazard sidebandHAZARD SIDEBAND
lift pointLIFT POINT
ghost dock 01GHOST DOCK 01
ghost dock 02GHOST DOCK 02
ghost dock 03GHOST DOCK 03
ghost dock 04GHOST DOCK 04
align frontALIGN FRONT
lockedLOCKED
hot surfaceHOT SURFACE
pinch pointPINCH POINT
high voltageHIGH VOLTAGE
moving partsMOVING PARTS
danger criticalDANGER / CRITICAL
no stepNO STEP / HAZARD
drive labelSYS · DRIVE
suspension labelSYS · SUSPENSION
comms labelSYS · COMMS
mission core labelSYS · MISSION
LFP-01 bandLFP-01 BAND
PWR-02 bandPWR-02 BAND
FULL SYSTEM // IDENTITY · SYSTEM LABELS · DOCKING · WARNINGS · STATUS APPLIED ACROSS HULL, BAY & PAYLOAD MODULES
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PROJECT SCOPE
Concept to communication.
End to end.

ROOK is a self-directed concept study exploring how a small autonomous ground vehicle could deploy, recover, and sustain Ghost-class drones at the squad level. The concept draws on real-world platforms and published specifications — from the GDLS MUTT family to Anduril's Ghost — then carries the idea through a full design communication pipeline.

CONCEPT & RESEARCH
Platform selection, real-world spec grounding, mission definition, payload budgeting.
GRAPHIC SYSTEM
Complete decal & livery system — identity marks, system labels, warnings, docking guides.
VISUALIZATION
Studio and field renders, payload configuration studies, livery application.
MOTION & WEB
Field motion studies, HUD-style interface animation, and this presentation.
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MICHAEL ALTUNA
SENIOR 3D ARTIST · ENVIRONMENT & HARD SURFACE
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