Send in the robot! According to the Army, a chemical detecting payload is ready for adding on to older PackBots and can save soldiers from having to wear heavy anti-chemical gear which they can only do for 45 minutes at a time. Sounds like a perfect job for a robot. The robot (pictured via U.S. Army) is called the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Unmanned Ground Vehicle, or CUGV. Pretty cool stuff. Clips: While it may sound like the basis for a new animated movie, this describes
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