Bomb-seeking robots will start rolling off the line next week
‘The first of 330 of the newest robots designed to help soldiers find roadside bombs from a safe distance will start rolling off the assembly line next week, said Ken Zemach, whose company designs the robots.
The new devices are expected to arrive in Iraq and Afghanistan in three to five months, said Army spokesman Lt. Col. Carl Eye.
Zemach said the MARCBOT IV has significant advantages over earlier versions, such as a much larger range and removable remote control antennae allowing U.S. troops to operate the robots from inside armored vehicles.’
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