Army Confirms Interest in iRobot LADAR

Defense News reports that the Army is interested in the LADAR 3-D laser technology recently acquired by iRobot. The LADAR technology, which would be used on the company’s military robots for vision, has the potential to greatly improve autonomy and provide a major competitive advantage.The U.S. Army Materiel Command “plans to explore the potential applications of this technology to known Army requirements. If applications are identified, the technology will be proven by the Army Test and Evalua
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