This week featured a number of stories on the “Robotics Rodeo” held at Fort Hood, Texas this week. Here at RobotNext, I decided to feature some of these posts since they were not covered here during the week. At the robot rodeo, the point was to see what machines have been developed with the research funds the military has provided to companies over the years. So, about 30 exhibitors showed up to display their bots. Read the stories below to see the wide range of robots that the armed forces are looking at for future service. Also, the one story listed below that is not about the “Rodeo” is the one from iRobot on the new contract it has received to produce more robots for the military. It is the featured story from Tuesday.
Robots gear up for duty in 'rodeo' at Fort Hood – Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Robots gear up for duty in 'rodeo' at Fort Hood
Fort Worth Star Telegram
"If a robot gets blown up, all we have to do is get another one," he said. Thousands of robots are already working in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention …
Fort Hood shows off its robot armyTemple Daily Telegram
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Killeen Daily Herald –ArmyTimes.com –CNET News
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Robots gear up for duty in 'rodeo' at Fort Hood – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:55:23 GMT
Fort Hood shows off its robot army – TDTNews.com – Temple Daily …
Kairos Autonomi demonstrates a double bot system at the Fort Hood Robot Rodeo on Thursday. The pickup has an autonomous navigation system so it can go driverless to an area where IED activity is suspected. The tank-like robot on the …
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Fort Hood shows off its robot army – TDTNews.com – Temple Daily …
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Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:29:57 GMT
Hood hosts ‘Robotics Rodeo’ – Army Times
Fort Hood, Texas, hosted a Robotics Rodeo to see what’s hot in the world of unmanned automation. The focus of the Sept. 1-4 event was to give more than 30 different exhibitors a chance to display the latest in autonomous robotics, a capability that …
Hood hosts ‘Robotics Rodeo’ – Army Times
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:25:00 GMT
Companies showcase robots at Fort Hood Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 …
By Matt Goodman FORT HOOD – They may cost millions to make, but when a robot deployed on the battlefield returns in pieces, it's hard for Lt. Col. …
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Companies showcase robots at Fort Hood Posted On: Friday, Sep. 4 …
Killeen Daily Herald
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:17:27 GMT
Robots strut their stuff in military roundup
Despite the hundreds of military robots that show up in concept or as prototypes on company Web sites and corporate reports, humans still do the fighting on …
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Robots strut their stuff in military roundup
CNET News
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:48:19 GMT
John Deere goes olive-drab at Robotics Rodeo – CNET News
John Deere's R-Gator autonomous utility vehicle in the back country at Fort Hood, Texas. (Credit: Mark Rutherford/CNET) FORT HOOD, Texas– John Deere , a household name in the Lone Star state, is hoping the brand will carry over into the market for …
John Deere goes olive-drab at Robotics Rodeo – CNET News
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:39:00 GMT
iRobot Receives Order from the US Army for $35.3 Million
One of the robot’s strengths is its adaptability. It is well-suited for use by combat engineers, route clearance companies and infantry brigades. …
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iRobot Receives Order from the US Army for $35.3 Million
Reuters
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:18:21 GMT
Robots invading Fort Hood (Killeen Daily Herald)
FORT HOOD – The first-ever "Robotics Rodeo," which aims to encourage the development of autonomous systems in support of the nation's warfighters, is drawing the world's leading robotic designers and builders to the Texas-based event this week.
Robots invading Fort Hood (Killeen Daily Herald)
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:44:01 GMT
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