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Old 08-05-2011, 09:30   #3
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Good stuff I know there are several companies that have been working the DoD for years now to contract specialized(read $$$$$) EOD bots for IED work, though this is better in a way as R/C vehicles and wireless cameras are commodity items which can be sourced quickly and easily, as opposed to waiting for DoD contracts to finalize. Combine some "hillbilly" armor with a stronger motor and you might have something that can take a few hits and keep rolling.
Who cares if it keeps rolling. Bring the price point down by scale so long as it saves lives and limbs. R/C vehicle vs prosthetic - which is cheaper?

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