Remotec wins military robotics contract

Clinton, Tenn.-based Remotec, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman since 1996, has won a multi-year contract to provide upgraded robots to help military combat improvised explosive devices. The release is here. A Remotec device played a cameo in "The Hurt Locker."

Oscar for TN robot in 'Hurt Locker'

As previously reported, Clinton-based Remotec's HD-1 robot played a key role in "The Hurt Locker," the riveting bomb-disarming combat movie that won an Oscar Sunday. The KNS has it.