Police forces have been using robots for were to collect and defuse bombs. Now, the Pentagon is sending 150 of the 'bots to Iraq, look for the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which have been so deadly to American G.I.s.
"Cameras in the small, tele-operated robots allow troops to safely inspect a suspected IED while their 'disruptor' arms, or shotgun-like devices, fire shells to shatter IEDs," Defense News explains.
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