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engadget.com - 5/19/2009

iRobot's military Ember bots are tiny treaded hotspots

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Remember the LANDroids initiative, which resulted in iRobot scoring a $2.5 million contract to create tiny, miniaturized bots that could crawl through battlefields and your nightmares? The company is showing off the early fruits of that contract, the Ember microbot, which is so small it ...

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wired.com - 5/19/2009

Video: iRobot Rolls Out One-Pound Machine, Ready to Swarm

— wired.com — iRobot has built over 2,000 machines for the military. Most of ‘em are 50 pounds plus, and more than three feet long. But, lately, the company has been working on an itty-bitty version of its Packbot reconnaissance machine — one that weighs less than ... (more) Video: iRobot Rolls Out One-Pound Machine, Ready to Swarm

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robotstocknews.blogspot.com - 5/26/2009

- All about iRobot, Roomba, Scooba and PackBot: iRobot Develops Square-Sided Roomba!

— robotstocknews.blogspot.com — BREAKING/EXCLUSIVE: iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) has developed a new Roomba design that features a square front end and a round rear, enabling better cleaning of corners and and wall edges while maintaining most of the iconic round robot's ... (more) - All about iRobot, Roomba, Scooba and PackBot: iRobot ...

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crunchgear.com - 5/20/2009

Tiny “Ember” military robot navigates curbs with ease

— crunchgear.com — This excellent little critterbot is far smaller than the other robots in use by the military, and is being considered as a way to scout possibly-hostile buildings and areas. I was skeptical of its usability until I saw its little flippers ... (more) Tiny “Ember” military robot navigates curbs with ease

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Switched — ... Robotics company iRobot makes everything from Roombas to lethal military-spec bots, and its latest product, the Ember, falls somewhere in-between. It's a little tank that is effectively a mobile hotspot, able to find its way through battlefields to keep communication lines open. We finally know what those ...