PackBot

First of new UPDATE series with the intention of introducing technological and scientific developments within a military spectrum that may be also translated into commercial applications. Exact transcript: Greetings! Considering that a great fraction of original modern technology that was commercialized for public use came to light as a result of past military inventions and innovations I present you with the following UPDATE series. Let's begin with couple of cool videos featuring new military tech in the works. The following clips have been recently de-classified and released to public. After cost overruns, a series of delays, and almost a decade of hype, the F-35 Lighting finally performed a vertical landing for the first time. Descending from a 150-foot-high hover, the test plane touched down on the tarmac at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. This is a significant step forward for the F-35, as its vertical takeoff and landing capability are crucial to the fighter's role as a replacement for the aging Harrier jet. PackBot, iRobot's longtime military robot, is getting some new cousins that just may be the most efficient cleaner bots yet. Nicknamed Warrior, the PackBot look-alike launches a rocket that tows a string of grenades to blow up land mines, barbed wire or other obstacles. The rocket drags a 150-foot line of grenades through the air, and once it lands, the grenades explode and destroy any improvised explosive devices, land mines or other obstacles thus <b>...</b>