Robotics: Taking soldiers out of harm's way

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Emmanuel G. Collins envisions an unmanned ground vehicle that could patrol large areas without putting U.S. soldiers in harms way. Credit: Courtesy of Emmanuel G. Collins
Emmanuel G. Collins envisions an unmanned ground vehicle that could patrol large areas without putting U.S. soldiers in harm’s way. Credit: Courtesy of Emmanuel G. Collins

Over the past three years, thousands of American soldiers in Iraq have been horribly injured or killed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The explosives, placed near or buried under roadways and often detonated by remote control, frequently target U.S. military vehicles and convoys -- often with deadly success.


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