Navsea Taps Irobot For More Packbots

摘要

U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has ordered 128 additional PackBots from iRobot under an existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, the company says.rnThis order totals $19 million, and the PackBot Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) robots will be delivered by the middle of next year, the company says. They are customized for NAVSEA's explosive ordnance disposal work.rn"Robots are evolving to become one of the most important innovations to come out of the current military conflict," says Vice Adm. Joe Dyer (USN-Ret.), president of iRobot Government & Industrial Robots. "NAVSEA continues to be a leader in quickly providing the most advanced, life-saving tools to our troops when and where they need it."