Talon

Improvised Explosive Devices are the biggest killers of U.S. troops in Iraq ... and one of the biggest killer of IEDs is Foster-Miller's Talon robot.

"It's an excellent robot, and I would rate it as being the best one in theater," ordnance disposal Airman Robert Wester told an Air Force reporter. But how does the Talon compare to other robots -- say, the bestselling iRobot?

Agile new devices save lives by disarming or detonating roadside bombs

By Jeffrey Krasner, Globe Staff March 12, 2007

The war in Iraq has proven the lethal effectiveness of roadside bombs.