Military Robots to Gain Advanced Sight

coondoggie brings us a NetworkWorld report discussing iRobot’s plans to include Laser Radar technology in their military robots. Quoting: “Specifically the robot-maker is licensing Advanced Scientific Concepts’ 3-D flash Ladar which uses laser beams to scan and process targets. The system has the ability to create a virtual 3D picture of an entire area. IRobot … believes the technology will provide new navigation and mapping capabilities for future generations of robots and unmanned ground vehi
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