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QinetiQ’s Dragon Runner Robot Tapped To Support Australian Forces

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Friday, January 13th, 2012

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QinetiQ North America recently said Australia's Department of Defense has chosen the Dragon Runner(tm) 20 (DR20) robot to support military robotic missions, over competition from a Boeing [BA] iRobot [IRBT] team. QinetiQ won a five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract in the competitive effort to equip the Australian Army with small unmanned ground vehicles. DR20 can take on a wide range of military activities, providing a rugged, flexible solution for ordnance disposal, reconnaissance, inspection and security missions, the company…

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