iRobot is a robotics company co-founded by MIT professor Rodney Brooks, whose lab has received funding from the Pentagon in recent years. iRobot has derived a total of $450.29 million to date through US Department of Defense contracts for the provision of products and services to the US as well as the Israeli militaries. $379.76 million (85.27%) of iRobot's revenues from sales to the DoD have come from DoD contracts which USASpending.org categorizes as: "SURFACE USE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT." As reported in The Atlantic, "In 2007, iRobot released a semi-autonomous robot equipped with a gun from now-defunct Metal Storm. The gun could fire 16 rounds a second. (An average shooter can fire about 2 rounds per second with an AR-15.)"
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MassEcon has boasted about the expansive presence of weapons developers including iRobot in Massachusetts.
Suffolk University hosted a panel of iRobot employees to present to Suffolk students in April 2022. A description of the event on Suffolk's website states, "Attend the iRobot Permission to Fail panel to hear iRobot employees provide an open, honest discussion of their path in STEM. They will share their personal stories of stumbling along the way including switching majors, failing tests, self-doubt, imposter syndrome and all the other bumps in the road. Hear as they discuss their hints for success- both academic and in mental health. We hope this discussion provides reassurance you are not alone in your journey- and there is success around the corner."
Tufts University hosted iRobot to present to Tufts students at the University's 2020 general career fair.
iRobot which makes weaponized robots for various militaries (including the Israeli army) was co-founded by MIT professors and students.
iRobot has derived $304.33 million to date through US Department of Defense contracts for the provision of products and services to the US Army.
iRobot has derived $139.43 million to date through US Department of Defense contracts for the provision of products and services to the US Navy.
iRobot has derived $3.34 million to date through US Department of Defense contracts for the provision of products and services to the US Air Force.
iRobot has received $68,835 to date from contracts with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).