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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 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 • 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
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
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
iRobot’s Negotiator • Base price of $20,000 each • Very similar to Robotic FX Negotiator • Wireless camera • Remotely Controlled • VoIP