Part 2: Soldiers and Their Bots

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November 11, 2008 • 6:50 am PST
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Unlike soldiers, robots can take the worst of a bomb blast and survive to see another battle. So when an explosive needs to be detonated, the military sends in Talon, a one-machine robotic bomb squad. With so many lives saved thanks to Talon's skills, it's little wonder that the bond between soldiers and their robot is so strong.

Continued in Part 3, "The Overcrowded Skies."

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