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iRobot Vs. Robotic FX

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iRobot Vs. Robotic FX. Patent Infringement of Military Robots. iRobot. Home Robots Roomba Scooba ConnectR Military Robots PackBot SUGV Warrior Seaglider. Robotic FX. Illinois based company The Negotiator: A tactical Surveillance Robot. iRobot Patents.

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iRobot Vs. Robotic FX

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  1. iRobot Vs. Robotic FX Patent Infringement of Military Robots

  2. iRobot • Home Robots • Roomba • Scooba • ConnectR • Military Robots • PackBot • SUGV • Warrior • Seaglider

  3. Robotic FX • Illinois based company • The Negotiator: A tactical Surveillance Robot

  4. iRobot Patents • Patents 6,263,989 and 6,431,296 • Tracked vehicle with treaded arms • First Patent is the design • Second Patent is method to climb stairs

  5. The Case • Former iRobot employee (1999-2002) Jameel Ahed creates Robotic FX • Robotic FX comes out with the Negotiator • iRobot claims it is a knock-off of the PackBot • Robotic FX won an Army Contract worth $280m for 3,000 Negotiators • iRobot wants • Stoppage of Sales • 3x Monetary Damages • All Negotiators

  6. Settlement • iRobot spent 2.9 million on lawsuits • Robotic FX liquidated and become part of iRobot • Army Contract went to iRobot • Ahed barred from robotics industry for 5 years

  7. iRobot’s Negotiator • Base price of $20,000 each • Very similar to Robotic FX Negotiator • Wireless camera • Remotely Controlled • VoIP

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