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iRobot Introduces New Robot For Public Safety Market

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Thursday, August 7th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker iRobot [IRBT] yesterday introduced a new robot to its product line aimed at providing public safety and civil security agencies with a low cost, tactical platform that can accommodate several surveillance and chemical detection upgrades for improved reconnaissance. Priced at under $20,000 for the basic unit, the Negotiator is a result of the demand from budget conscious public safety agencies around the country who can't afford the company's well known ruggedized PackBot series of reconnaissance robots used…

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