iRobot to Acquire Nekton Research, LLC
Acquisition Accelerates iRobot’s Strategic Push into Maritime Systems
Bedford, Mass., September 8, 2008 – iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nekton Research, LLC, an unmanned underwater robot and technology company based in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The transaction is expected to close by September 12, 2008.
Protect submarines and ships in port and at sea...
Quickly identify and neutralize waterborne threats...
Keep personnel away from danger zones...
Developed for platform defense of submarines and surface ships at sea and in port, the iRobot High Speed UUV enables rapid transit with respect to a threat, such as a diver advancing toward a ship.
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