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BURLINGTON, Mass., 8 Feb. 2007. iRobot Corp.
has announced the iRobot PackBot 510 with EOD Kit, a second-generation
explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot. PackBot 510 uses a new
game-style hand controller for faster training and easier operation in
the field. In addition, the robot is 30 percent faster, drags larger
objects, lifts twice the weight, and has a grip that is three times
stronger than its predecessor. This new robot will begin shipping in
April 2007.
To date, iRobot has delivered more than 800 PackBot robots, which are in operation in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world.
The PackBot 510 was designed specifically to address evolving end-user
requirements for a stronger, faster, and easier-to-use robot.
The
robot's new hand controller is modeled after video game controllers,
making PackBot 510 easier to use, and resulting in less training time
and more rapid operations in the field. In addition, the advanced track
technology significantly increases the robot's performance on rough
terrain.
Vice Admiral Joe Dyer (U.S. Navy, Ret.),
president of iRobot Government & Industrial Robots, says: "Based on
feedback from the troops, iRobot designed the PackBot 510 to help our
soldiers counter the increasing and complex threats posed by improvised
explosive devices."
During an EOD training session at Fort
Knox, Ky., soldiers from the 703rd Ordnance Company used the new hand
controller to maneuver the PackBot.
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