Homeland Security had a conference that showcased all of the latest in spy technology for the paranoid geek. My first thought on seeing some of the gadgets being showcased was “the Death Star is fully operational, Lord Vader”, especially when gazing at the item pictured to the left. Then I started browsing the newest in security technology and discovered that companies like iRobot (makers of the popular Roomba) aren’t just for household cleaning anymore. At the conference iRobot showcased a m

I get back from a doctor’s appointment, and all hell breaks loose. iRobot has signed an exclusive deal with Advanced Scientific Concepts, including an ownership stake in ASC, for use of its advanced 3-D laser mapping LADAR technology. Xconomy has the story with quotes from iRobot Chairwoman Helen Greiner, who says they hope to demo the technology for the military later this year. Folks, iRobot is poised for a breakout 2008, and this is just one more very exciting development. Here is a video o

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Israel has been hit in recent years by thousands and thousands of rockets, mortar shells, and missiles. And that could be just a preview of the onslaught Iran may one day unleash. So Israeli military leaders have begun early planning for a new, robotic defense system, armed with enough artificial intelligence that it “could take over completely” from flesh-and-blood operators. “It will be designed for… autonomous operations,’ Brig. Gen. Daniel Milo, commander of Israel’s air defense force

Robots, deals, Military Robert Buderi wrote: In an era of irregular warfare, where troops must contend with roadside bombs and HAZMAT teams might confront bioweapons, one long-standing vision is for warfighters and first responders to be able to deploy autonomous robots to handle terrain-clearing and reconnaissance chores while the humans wait out of harm’s way. For several years now, iRobot’s Packbot robots have gone into battle to try to find improvised explosive devices and hunt for enemy t