Today iRobot announced that Congress will be setting aside $2 million for their robotic endeavors. More specifically, the two mil will go to iRobot’s continued development of the Warrior 700. Ah yes, the Warrior, America’s favorite grenade-chucking killbot. Think of how much deadlier $2 million more will make it. Chills. Joe Dyer, president of the government and industrial unit at iRobot, said, “This funding will allow iRobot to expand its product line, which continues to evolve as the need fo
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Congress sets aside $2 million for robot project November 13th, 2008 BEDFORD, Mass.—IRobot Corp. said Wednesday that Congress has set aside $2 million for further development of the Warrior 700, a robot designed to help soldiers and law enforcement dismantle explosives and complete other dangerous tasks. The funding is included in a 2009 appropriations measure, iRobot said. “This funding will allow iRobot to expand its product line, which continues to evolve as the need for unmanned ground v
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