Robot Research Focuses On Versatility

By Paul McLeary, Sharon Weinberger .
Washington, Washington .

In 2001, the U.S. Congress handed the Pentagon its marching orders for unmanned technologies: One-third of the ground combat vehicle fleet was to be remotely operated by 2015.

A decade later, it is obvious that barring a major expansion of innovation the goal won’t be met. There are more than 2,000 ground robots in Afghanistan, the majority of which ...

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