Thursday, June 3, 2010

Using Robots To Clear Mine Fields



New Army Bot Blasts Land Mines With a 150-Foot Bomb-on-a-String -- Popular Science

PackBot, iRobot’s longtime military robot, is getting some new cousins that just may be the most efficient cleaner bots yet. Nicknamed Warrior, the PackBot lookalike launches a rocket that tows a string of grenades to blow up land mines, barbed wire or other obstacles.

iRobot unveiled Warrior over Memorial Day weekend, and this impressive video (after the jump) might make you proud to be a robot-loving American.

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My Comment: A shape of things to come.

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