[August 29, 2011] ReconRobotics Wins $5.8 Million in U.S. Military Contracts Tweet Aug 29, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- ReconRobotics, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a series of contracts by the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for 385 of its Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits. In a release on Aug. 23, the company said that also included in these orders are a large number of Recon Scout SearchStick devices, which can be used by warfighters to convert any Recon Scout Throwbot into a pole camera. ReconRobotics plans to complete deliveries of these robot systems by August 30. "Nothing makes us more proud than designing and building products that help our U.S. Armed Forces safely and successfully complete their missions," said Ernest Langdon, Director of Military Programs for ReconRobotics. "Our military sees these durable, easy-to-deploy micro-robots as a critical piece of gear for dismounted troops, not unlike their ballistic vests and helmets. Not only do these robots provide immediate visual reconnaissance that saves lives, but they do so without substantially increasing the carry burden of our U.S. Special Forces and dismounted fire teams." This series of military orders signals an increasing emphasis on personal micro-robots that are deployed at the fire-team level - i.e., one robot for each four- to six-man fire team. Until now, the majority of deployed military robots have been Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGVs) that weigh 30 to 40 lbs and are typically deployed at the company level (80 to 200 soldiers) to assist in counter-IED missions. Nearly 2,000 of the company's Recon Scout Throwbot systems have been deployed by the U.S. military and international friendly forces, and by hundreds of law enforcement agencies, worldwide. ReconRobotics is a company focused on tactical, micro-robot systems. ReconRobotics is based in Edina, Minn., and markets its products through a distribution network in 33 countries. More information: www.reconrobotics.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]