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iRobot Vs. Robotic FX

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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