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Old 16th Jun 07, 04:06 PM
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'LANdroid' keeps troops plugged in
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Robots might not be fighting wars by themselves yet, but they're doing their part among the support ranks in the battlefied. As equipment such as pocket-sized spy bots (http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9718712-1.html) become increasingly common, other types of mobile equipment aren't far behind.

DARPA's "LANdroid (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/06/15/landroid-wireless-battle-net/)" prototype, for instance, is a wireless network router mounted on treads that looks like a tiny tank.

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