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Arapahoe County considers federal grant to buy four‑legged bomb/HAZMAT robot
Summary
During a study session the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners heard a sheriff's office request to accept a congressional grant to buy a four‑legged robot for bomb and hazardous‑materials response; commissioners gave informal approval to proceed pending legal and finance review.
At a study session, Arapahoe County commissioners heard a presentation from the sheriff's office seeking authority to accept a congressional grant to purchase a four‑legged robot for bomb and HAZMAT response.
Sheriff's Office presenter Adam Berson described the device as “a 4 legged robot that can be used for bomb and HAZMAT response,” and said the machine’s legged mobility would let it traverse obstacles that strand tread‑based robots, reducing the need to send people into hazardous areas. “The key to it is its mobility,” Berson said, and he told…
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