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Article: QinetiQ North America Develops Kit to Transform Bobcat Loaders into Robots.
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- August 10, 2009
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Temporarily 'Roboticizes' any Bobcat Loader with Selectable Joystick Controls for Remote Operation
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America, makers of the TALON robots used extensively to defuse roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced a new large-scale robotic capability today that it has developed jointly with Bobcat Company, manufacturer of Bobcat compact loaders, in response to the increasing size and lethality of roadside bombs and IEDs (improvised explosive devices).
QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions Group has developed a kit that can be installed in about 15 minutes on any of 17 models of Bobcat skid-steer, ...