Most people who know iRobot know its household products, the most famous being the Roomba floor-cleaning machine. But if you're in the defense sector, you know the Bedford, Mass.-based robot maker as well for its PackBot--the smaller of the two machines here. PackBots have served for years now in Iraq, helping soldiers to find and safely neutralize or destroy roadside bombs.
Standing behind the PackBot in a demo room at iRobot's headquarters is a newer design from the company, the Warrior, which is now going into beta testing and being tried out in combat exercises. The Warrior is significantly heavier: 250-300 pounds, compared with 50-60 for the PackBot.
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