An Edina startup's throwable robot technology landed in last Sunday's New York Times.
Recon Robotics, founded in 2006, is commercializing robotics technology that was originally developed at the University of Minnesota's Distributed Robotics Laboratory.
The company's "throwbot" technology appeared in an
infographic alongside a New York Times
article on the military's use of robotics. The
Recon Scout is a crawling, video-surveillance robot that can be thrown into an area and controlled by remote.
The Wall Street Journal gave the company's technology
more than a passing mention in October, spotlighting how Swat teams are using Recon Robotics' throwbots.
Recon Robotics is among a couple dozen early-stage companies that are part of the University of St. Thomas' William C. Norris Institute
investment fund.