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National Defense
March 2007
Stew Magnuson
Navy Begins Work on Next-Generation Bomb Disposal Robot Robots have been credited with saving countless lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. In light of this success, the Navy has embarked on an ambitious program to build its next generation of counter-explosives machines. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2008
Stew Magnuson
Navy to Field a Family of Next-Generation Bomb Disposal Robots The Navy will field a family of bomb disposal robots to replace the ad hoc commercial systems being used in Iraq and Afghanistan today. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2014
Stew Magnuson
Slow Pace of Robot Acquisition Programs Frustrates End Users End users of explosive ordnance disposal robots said at a recent conference that the Pentagon's procurement process is clearly not working for them. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2010
Stew Magnuson
Navy to Do Without Prime Contractors On New Bomb Disposal Robots The Navy this year will begin constructing its next-generation of explosive ordnance disposal robots. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2012
Stew Magnuson
Robot-Makers Ponder Next Moves as Wars Wind Down The end of the nearly nine-year war closed one chapter for a technology that came into its own during the conflict. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2011
Grace V. Jean
New Robots Planned for Bomb Disposal Teams Explosive ordnance disposal teams in the next few years will acquire a new family of specially developed robots to fight IEDs, or improvised explosive devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Sandra I. Erwin
Buried Bombs Can Be Destroyed, But Not Defeated The weapons of choice of U.S. enemies, improvised explosive devices, are like deadly viruses that mutate in reaction to vaccines. They cannot be wiped out, only temporarily thwarted. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2007
Stew Magnuson
Chemical Detecting Robot Program Rolls Forward Explosive ordnance disposal robots have proven their worth in Iraq and Afghanistan by reducing their operators' exposure to improvised bombs. An Army program hopes to do the same for specialists who must enter buildings and caves to root out chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2005
Harold Kennedy
Far From Sea, Navy Specialists Defuse Roadside Bombs U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians traditionally clear hazards at sea, in ports and along coastal areas. Recently, however, many of them have deployed deep inside Iraq, where U.S. military forces contend with roadside bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2005
Ben Ames
Smaller Sensors Make Unmanned Vehicles Smarter Army researchers are now developing another part of FCS-an armed robotic vehicle (ARV) that uses autonomous sensors and weapons to minimize soldiers' battlefield exposure. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2011
Stew Magnuson
Pentagon Still Playing Catch-Up With Bomb Makers The U.S. military's cadre of bomb disposal technicians needs lighter equipment, the ability to detect explosives at stand-off distances and their sensors consolidated into one handheld device. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2008
Stew Magnuson
First Responders Slow to Take Up Robot Technology First responders investigating potential incendiary devices are utilizing the latest robotic devices, but other parts of the emergency services community have been slow to take up the technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2004
Makers of ground robots ask for better sensors and communication links Troops in Iraq are in desperate need of unmanned ground systems (UGSs) to dispose of land mines and booby traps. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2013
Valerie Insinna
Opportunities for Non-Military Robots Increase In the last decade, the U.S. military poured money into unmanned ground systems to help protect troops against improvised explosive devices, but the Defense Department won't need all those robots once the war in Afghanistan comes to a close. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2012
Stew Magnuson
Mini-Flail Robot Designed to Destroy Roadside Bombs A Fredericksburg, Va.-based company has created a robot that will move ahead of ground troops and clear a three-foot wide path for them. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Glenn Zorpette
Bomb Squad Diary A high-tech form of bomb disposal has evolved on the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan. It may be coming to a city near you mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh
Canada Buys Bomb Detecting Robots In April, 20 iRobot 510 PackBot CBRNe systems were delivered to the Canadian Department of National Defence. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Next-Generation Robots: Bigger and Better? The exploits of bomb-sniffing robots in Iraq and Afghanistan have solidified their role as useful combat tools, but the technology needs to be pushed much further, say robot designers and engineers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2008
Stew Magnuson
Ground Robots' Place in Military At Risk, Experts Warn With the success of explosive ordnance disposal robots in Iraq and Afghanistan, one might assume that "mechanical soldiers" are here to stay. But that might not be the case. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2015
Sarah Sicard
Military Joint Ground Robot Programs Face Increased Scrutiny With tightening budgets and one high-profile program delayed by several years, ground robot acquisitions are coming under increasing congressional scrutiny, officials who oversee procurement of the technology said recently. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2005
Army unmanned ground systems go where humans cannot Retired Navy Vice Adm. Joe Dyer, executive vice president and general manager of iRobot's Government & Industrial Robots division, answers questions about the recently released -- the PackBot Explorer. mark for My Articles similar articles
PC Magazine
April 18, 2007
Erik Rhey
Q&A: iRobot Co-Founder Helen Greiner The co-founder and chairman of the board for iRobot talks about the future of helper robots, the PackBot in war zones, and women in technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2006
Jack Uldrich
Onward Robotic Soldiers A major Defense Department initiative could be a boon to robot manufacturers. Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2009
Grace V. Jean
Coming Soon: Cockpits in Combat Trucks Cockpit-like technology could turn plain humvees into multimedia hubs. It also would allow soldiers to control sensors and weapons from the safety of their armored cabs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2008
Courtney E. Howard
iRobot Advances State of the Art in Military Robotics iRobot engineers are applying mobile robot design and production experience to deliver a robot that is small, inexpensive, intelligent, and robust. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2011
Eric Beidel
Army Enlists More Help from Tiny Robots Soldiers in Afghanistan want their own personal robots to scan the insides of buildings and find homemade bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2007
Susan Karlin
Mom vs. Bomb Naomi Zirkind -- a soft-spoken mother of eight -- is the lone woman and the only person with a doctorate on a seven-member military engineering team working on better ways to use robots to detect, inspect, and neutralize bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Dept. Forecasts Greater Use of Robots in Ground Combat Officials who oversee robot technology development at the Defense Department say it is just the beginning. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2015
Jon Harper
Market for Ground Robots Poised for a Turnaround The market for ground robots is set to expand as technology advancements give the machines greater utility on the battlefield and elsewhere, according to defense officials and industry experts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2013
Stew Magnuson
Reconnaissance Robots' Place on Battlefields Still Unsettled The fact that soldiers and Marines want small robots to perform reconnaissance and surveillance in battle zones -- particularly urban environments where they can be used to peer into buildings and around corners -- has been established. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2010
Grace V. Jean
Software Helps Soldiers Cope with Electronics Clutter Aboard Trucks Manufacturers that initially balked at letting their software reside on non-proprietary hardware are adapting to accommodate demands for integrated systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2010
Stew Magnuson
Mobile Simulators Give Soldiers Early Roadside Bomb Training The mobile counter-IED interactive trainer is one of two new simulators exposing ground forces to the hazards they may face before they arrive in Afghanistan or Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2005
John Keller
DOD issues two quick urgent orders for antiterrorism bomb-disposal robots DOD officials are emphasizing that these hurry-up orders for additional bomb-disposal robots are due to the urgent and compelling need for units that are forward deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz
Honey, I Shrunk the Military Robots The consumer robotics specialist gets small with its latest creation. iRobot machines can get soldiers out of combative jams and consumers out of filthy homes, so it may be just a matter of time before shareholders catch a break, too. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2009
Jason Jacks
Battery to Extend Work-Life Of Bomb-Disposal Robots A team of Penn State University researchers developed a battery for the military's bomb-disposal Talon robots that has a 23-percent longer life span than current power packs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Stew Magnuson
Mini-Flail Robots Readied for Afghanistan Bomb Clearing Operations The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization will send expendable robots to Afghanistan next year that can move ahead of dismounted troops and destroy hidden bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2006
Stew Magnuson
Researchers Tout New Counter-IED Technology The Local Eyes concept would be a way for the coalition forces in Iraq to use the relatively robust cellular phone network there against insurgents. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2007
Grace Jean
Combat Veterans Catalog Equipment Shortfalls Many requested improvements in communications devices, batteries and weapons that, in many cases, are failing in the fight. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
David Axe
Soldiers, Marines Team Up in `Trailblazer' Patrols The Army and Marine Corps in Iraq are pressing new and adapted systems into service to combat improvised explosive devices. Many of these innovations empower soldiers to tackle the threat without always relying on bomb-disposal specialists. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2009
Stew Magnuson
Failure To Field The Right Robots Costs Lives, General Says The lives of 122 soldiers would have been saved if the right robots had been in place, said the commanding general of the Army's 3rd Armored Corps, at a recent industry conference. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2010
Military robots to be delivered to U.S. Army by iRobot in $35.3 million contract U.S. Army leaders needed military robots for unmanned ground vehicle applications. They found their solution from iRobot in Bedford, Mass. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz
Love and War at iRobot The consumer robotics specialist gets drafted for more military duty. Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2012
Stew Magnuson
Ground Troops Demanding Smaller Robotic Systems Whether they are in the air or on the ground, small robots are increasingly becoming a vital part of a platoon's tactics, techniques and procedures. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Stew Magnuson
First Armed Ground Robot Readied for Deployment A concept touted by science fiction novelists for decades, the first armed ground robots may roll into the field as early as this month, according to Army and industry officials. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2007
Stew Magnuson
Gun-Toting Ground Robots See Action in Iraqi Streets The U.S. Army quietly entered a new era earlier this summer when it sent the first armed ground robots into action in Iraq. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2010
Stew Magnuson
Efforts to Field New Kinds of Ground Robots Have Had Little Success Their predicted influx into the battlefield has stalled. That's not to say that research into myriad applications hasn't continued. But so far, the experiments have not made the transition to the current fights. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2006
Grace Jean
Laser-Based Sensor Will Sniff Out Chemicals on the Move U.S. Army scientists are working on a next-generation, laser-based chemical detector capable of operating in reconnaissance vehicles while traveling at high speeds. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
August 2011
Lora G. Weiss
Autonomous Robots in the Fog of War Networks of autonomous robots will someday transform warfare, but significant hurdles remain. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
September 19, 2008
Wayne Ma
TechX Contest Preps Non-Superpower Military Bots for Urban War On the heels of the United Kingdom's Grand Challenge in August, TechX teams have been taking their cue from the United States' DARPA challenges model to begin levelling the urban warfare playing field. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2013
Valerie Insinna
Companies Vie for Chance to Update Bomb Disposal Robots With a chance to build the Navy's next bomb-disposal robots at their fingertips, unmanned systems manufacturers have an opportunity to tap into one of the only fully funded programs in the autonomous vehicle pipeline. Eager industry officials believe a contract award is imminent. mark for My Articles similar articles