iRobot Receives $7.7M Order from the U.S. Navy

iRobot Corp. IRBT has received a $7.7 million order from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for robot upgrades. The User Assist Package (UAP) adds semi-autonomous capabilities to the iRobot 510 PackBot. The order calls for iRobot Aware® 2 software upgrades and the delivery of advanced sensor suites for 248 fielded Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) MK 1 MOD 1 robots. MTRS MK 1 MOD 1 is modeled after the iRobot 510 PackBot®. The company expects to complete these deliveries by November 2012.