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IRobot Corp. of Burlington, famous for
\n its robotic vacuum cleaners, has teamed up with researchers at Boston
\n University to develop a military robot capable of spotting enemy snipers.<\/p>\n
”You’ll actually see the sniper before the smoke disappears from the shot," said
\n Joe Dyer, iRobot’s executive vice president and general manager.<\/p>\n
IRobot demonstrated the system, called REDOWL (for Robot Enhanced Detection
\n Outpost with Lasers), at the Association of the United States Army convention
\n in Washington last week. Testers struck pieces of metal to simulate gunshots.
\n REDOWL quickly aimed its infrared camera and laser rangefinder at the source
\n of the noise, just as it did in tests at a Medfield gun range.<\/p>\n
REDOWL is based on iRobot’s PackBot, a battery-powered lightweight robot
\n already in active service with the armed forces. PackBots are used to explore
\n dangerous terrain or enter buildings to search for booby traps.<\/p>\n
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