iRobot Announces Defense & Security Orders Totaling $7.2 M

iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, today announced its Defense & Security business unit has received orders totaling $7.2 million from U.S. and international customers.

The orders include the delivery of spare parts and associated equipment, as well as the delivery of new robots ranging from the five-pound, compact and expandable 110 First Look®, the man-portable 310 SUGV, the multi-mission 510 PackBot® and the heavy duty 710 Kobra™.

"As threats persist globally, iRobot's roster of defense and security clients continues to expand at home and abroad," said Tom Frost, senior vice president and general manager of iRobot's Defense & Security business unit. "Our customers' missions are critical to making the world a safer place. We take pride in providing our customers with a whole family of robot solutions, from five-pound robots to 500-pound robots. Our systems are reliable, field-proven and get the job done."

iRobot has delivered more than 5,000 of its defense and security robots to military and civil defense forces worldwide.