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QinetiQ’s New TALON Robot More Flexible, More Remote Capabilities

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Friday, February 13th, 2009

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QinetiQ recently extended its TALON family of robots to meet the ever-changing demands of detecting and clearing mines, unexploded ordnance and dangerous improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a safe distance. "Our TALON IV Engineer robot, with its extra strength and reach expands the capabilities of troops to remotely clear routes, minefields or other hazardous areas," William Ribich, president of QinetiQ's U.S. Technology Solutions Group said in a statement. 2,500 of the company's TALONs have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.…

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