By Ann Roosevelt FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Disruptive technologies can be fielded to soldiers more quickly, a top robotics official said. Procurement of disruptive technologies can be accelerated, said Helen Greiner, CEO of CyPhy Works, a new company that focuses on research, invention and product development. That's an observation Greiner makes from her work with the Defense Department on robotics--she's the co-founder of iRobot [IRBT]. There's a "gap" between developing near-term technology and getting it into the system, she said. It is…
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