Explosive ordinance disposal units perform a dangerous task where one false move could mean disaster. With the help of one organization such disasters may become a thing of the past as our military forces move into the future. In the early 80s and the mid 80s EOD technicians started seeing robots come into their field. So they would start using robots for reconnaissance and remote ordinance diffusal. Now we have robots that are able to think for the soldier protect the soldier and to be able to be a more integral part of the EOD team. Gary Stair, the senior robotics program manager for IROBOT, a robotics company based in venture Massachusetts pays a visit to Fort Riley to explain the benefits of having these mechanized warriors fighting alongside their human counterparts. You're giving the soldier the extra time to run down range with the robot to be able to recon the EOD and give the soldier direct feedback. Give them the distance and give them 1100 meters between where the operator standing to where the robot is. So that gives them the safe separation and it gives them shielding. We can have the soldier in a vehicle operating this robot up to a thousand meters away. Along with assisting and removing and disposing of improvised explosive devices, Stair says that there are a few other parts as well. Being able to climb upstairs, fit into any doorways, we can actually get into you know third floor, fourth floor areas, still have communications and be able to clear that area looking for either insurgents or just looking for a device. Captain Ashton Schultz, an engineer operations officer with the first Infatutivision, emits his love for these armored battle buddies. I think it's great. Anytime we can reduce the risk to a soldier's life on the battlefield, it's a win-win situation. Reporting for the fourth Infatutiv Brigade combat team, First Infatutivision, I'm Sergeant Luther Washington.