August 17, 2009

Army Wants More PackBots

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iRobot Corp. says it was given a $5.1 million order from the U.S. Army, making this the 11th as part of its $286 million xBot contract. They will be supplying them with 14 more PackBots and spare parts, to be used in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Via Forbes

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Posted by Sheila Franklin at August 17, 2009 9:10 PM
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