Innovation

5 insanely cool robots (photos)

By // April 6, 2011, 10:42 PM PST

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  • Here are some of the latest creations from iRobot that you'd love to have but never could afford - unless you join the army.  Read the post and see the videos.

    The SUGV (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle) is a tactical mobile robot developed by iRobot and Boeing that gathers intelligence while humans are a safe distance away.

  • The 320SUGV at work.

  • The SeaGlider is a submarine robot that can work underwater for up to 7 months. It can be controlled from an iPad.

  • The SeaGlider measures temperatures, salinity, and other qualities of the ocean then uses a satellite phone to send in the data.

  • The configurable Warrior is basically a Lego Mindstorm for those with Bill Gates’s or Uncle Sam’s budget.

  • It can even be used as a plow. How would you like that for the winter in the north?

  • The PacBot has been around for a while - saving many lives in Iraq. It's thermal camera will provide images in complete darkness, smoke obscured areas and battlefields.

  • The 80-inch arm extender lets the operator examine potential dangers from a relatively safe distance.

  • The Negotiator is a smaller robot that can sneak into tight spaces.

  • Monitoring the progress of the Negotiator.

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Here are some of the latest creations from iRobot that you'd love to have but never could afford - unless you join the army.  Read the post and see the videos.

The SUGV (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle) is a tactical mobile robot developed by iRobot and Boeing that gathers intelligence while humans are a safe distance away.

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