Propane-Powered Fuel Cell PackBot to Last More Than 10 Hours Per Charge!

The Army has given $1.75 million to Adaptive Materials Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan to adapt its propane-powered fuel-cells for the iRobot PackBot, a development that will extend the robot’s operating time from 2 hours with current batteries to “more than 10 hours,” according to the Great Lakes IT Report:”The delivery of truly portable power — power that is lightweight and long-lasting — is central to Adaptive Materials’ work with the U.S. military,” said the company’s chief business officer,
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