MINNEAPOLIS -- At first glance, the Recon Scout IR looks like a small dumbbell. But even at a mere 1.2 pounds, this robot does some heavy lifting. Built by Edina, Minn.,-based ReconRobotics, the robot ...

ReconRobotics introduces the Recon Scout SearchStick. Device lets tactical teams convert a micro-robot into a pole cam. EDINA, Minn. - (September 28, 2010) ReconRobotics, Inc. has announced the ...

Miniature Robot Will Save Lives By Allowing the Police and Military to Assess Hostile Environments Prior to Sending In Personnel EDINA, MN. - SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 - ReconRobotics, Inc. today announced ...

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The 13th member of the Eden Prairie police SWAT team is inanimate and weighs about one pound. Sgt. Carter Staaf, who is on the SWAT team, wouldn’t dream of going out on an operation without it in ...

Next time there is a fire, a robot could enter the burning building instead of firefighters to search for victims. A company founded in 2005 by seven University students started selling the Scout ...

ReconRobotics Inc.is showcasing its new portable charger for its Recon Scout throwable robot, called the Field Charging Unit. By plugging the 1.1lb robot into the FCU, a soldier using a military ...

I'm no stranger to military robots, but I'd never seen this one before: a tiny, two-wheeled contraption, trailing a camera on a wire, looking for all the world like a 2.5-pound dumbell. David ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The FCC responded to a request from ReconRobotics regarding the limit on sales of the Recon Scout ...

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Ex-U.S. Marine Ernest Langdon pulls a pin and throws a small black object onto the ground. But it doesn't explode. Instead, the robot rights itself and swiftly scuttles ...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-U.S. Marine Ernest Langdon pulls a pin and throws a small black object onto the ground. But it doesn't explode. Instead, the robot rights itself and swiftly scuttles away, ...