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Robots of War (Pt.1): On the ground in Iraq & Afghanistan

Jun 17, 2010

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Robots now routinely work alongside American troops on the battlefield. In the first of this two part series, we talk to the people behind this quiet revolution and take a look at the technology saving soldiers' limbs and lives.

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