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New Israeli Robot to Take Heat Off IDF Infantry
[AP/Jerusalem Post] A new, smart Israeli military robot can fight its way down dark alleys, through caves and over rubble, seeking out bombs and booby traps along the way and warning human foot soldiers of enemies and danger ahead, its manufacturer, Elbit Systems, said Thursday. The robotic point man, designated VIPeR, 9 inches tall, can be fitted with a mini-Uzi automatic pistol, fragmentation, stun and smoke grenades, explosives sniffer, and day and night vision cameras. The VIPeR is currently making its first public appearance at the winter exhibition of the Association of the United States Army in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.