The Vanguard probot was a second-degree probe droid designed and manufactured by Arakyd Industries during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. It was made to assist deep-space scouts and explorers in mapping out new hyperspace routes. The use of Vanguard droids ensured that the organic scouting crew did not have to perform jumps into unknown territory.[1]
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Droids
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 6 PRO 1-2: Arakyd Probot Series
- The New Essential Guide to Droids (First identified as Vanguard probot)