From a press release I received a couple days ago:

U.S. troops in the Middle East will now use special military robots manufactured by the West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation that are designed to combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The BomBot, an “expendable” military robot introduced by the United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology Division, was unveiled yesterday at WVHTC Foundation headquarters in Fairmont, W.Va.

Military bots have been in development for a few years now. This one looks more like a toy car than the idealized robot, although actual humanoid bot soldiers are probably in development by now also. Learn more about IRT-Robotics, the makers of the BomBot.

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