3,000 Bots Headed For Duty In Iraq
Writing by David Ponce on Tuesday, 14 of August , 2007 at 2:23 am
As much as we love robots, we’d rather see them blown up than us. So we’re happy to learn that the US military is seeking reinforcements in the form of 3,000 reconnaissance bots to help them out over in Iraq. On July 17th, the U.S. Multi-National Corps, Iraq, announced a solicitation for the development and speedy deployment of robots that are able to “look into the window of a vehicle” and peek “under a vehicle undercarriage.”
The timetable on this is very tight, with a contract for 101 robots being awarded on September 14th, and shipment of the first bot expected on September 24th. This is only the opening wave of an initial enlistment of 1,000 machines, with 2,000 more expected in five years.
[ Solicitation Document ] VIA [ Danger Room ]
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