This is not so entirely ridiculous an idea.

iRobot to release military version of Roomba
Posted by Matthew on Sunday January 16 2005 @ 09:59PM
from the every-vacuum-brings-armageddon-one-day-closer dept.

Matthew writes: iRobot, makers of the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, as well as military pack robots, has developed a military version of the popular device.

Dubbed “Boomba”, the device is essentially a ruggedized Roomba that is designed to clear minefields. Replacing the “small, medium, and large” buttons are similar “Checkpoint, Roadside, Intersection” buttons, along with a “Convoy” mode that clears a path going forward at a walking pace.

Slashnot story

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