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Remote ROB: Wii Remote used to control army combat robots that can shoot
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Packbot, made by iRobot in Burlington, Massachusetts, disposes of bombs, sniffs out explosives and checks for landmines for US soldiers. It is 70 centimeters (28 inches) long, and moves on wheels or tracks. Some even have machine guns attached, although these are yet to be used in battle. Packbot is capable of some tasks while on auto-control, but usually it’s remote-controlled using a “joypad” device that’s very similar to a controller used by most video game consoles, or a traditional joystick. The joypad consists of two groups of thumb-activated buttons, one for steering and the other for speed control.
