TALON Robot Selected as 2006 'Military Design of the Year' by Electronic Design Magazine
03 January 2007 11:32
Foster-Miller, Inc. announced today that Electronic Design magazine has chosen the TALON/SWORDS robotic platform as its "Military Design of the Year."
"My summer visit to Picatinny Arsenal gave me a chance to see design in progress for the latest electronics being readied for our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan," Electronic Design Editor-in-Chief Mark David wrote in the December issue. "Given the significance of the Iraq war in 2006, it was interesting to get a look at the electronics our troops rely on in the field."
TALON robots have been used in Iraq to disable roadside bombs and unexploded ordnance since 2003. They have also been used for ordnance-related missions in Bosnia and Afghanistan. Foster-Miller and Picatinny Arsenal have been developing a version of the robot with a gun mounted on it - currently called SWORDS - for the past few years. Last June, the US Army approved the SWORDS robot for use in armed reconnaissance.
"We are honored to have our TALON robot recognized for its outstanding design features by Electronic Design magazine," said Dr. William Ribich, President and CEO of Foster-Miller. "This honor is in line with TALON's reputation as the robot of choice for more and more personnel who use robots for dangerous assignments on the battlefield."
For more information on this company:
Foster-Miller - Robots for EOD, IED, Weaponization, Chemical Sensing and Reconnaissance
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