Robot Becomes “Eyes” and “Hands” of Service Members

Joseph Brunette, iRobot instructor, shows Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) service members how to use a computer to monitor what the 510 Packbot is searching. The robot searches for, and dispose of, explosive weapons.



By Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Oct 20, 2015
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