iRobot has been working for some time now on an inexpensive (relatively speaking) military robot that would allow soldiers to explore hard-to-reach areas without risking their lives. You can see the results of their efforts in the video below, the iRobot 110 throwable robot.
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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/blog/show/irobot-110-a-robot-you-can-throw