This police robot is designed for bomb disposal, but in Newfoundland and Labrador it has a different job

The ICOR Flex is the latest design in bomb-disposal technology. The Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP do not encounter many bombs, so they use the robot for a very different job. Read more… Source: CBC News  

Delaware: One In Custody At Newark Reserve Center, Bomb Squad On Scene

Officials are investigating a suspicious person at a building at the Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center on Ogletown Road in Newark. Sources tell FSU that police responded to the scene for reports of a man holding a rifle in the Read More …

Alberta: Police find bomb, guns, stolen first-responder uniforms after standoff at Edmonton home

Police say they found stolen first responder uniforms, high-calibre firearms and a homemade bomb at a home in southeast Edmonton after a standoff last weekend. It started early Saturday in the Jackson Heights neighbourhood in Mill Woods. Just before 4 Read More …

Elgin AFB: Local EOD units test new imaging tech

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.- Local explosive ordnance disposal units received and were trained on a new upgraded portable imaging X-ray system here last week. The new Vidisco Guardian 12 Digital Radiographic X-ray system enhances EOD’s capabilities by making it Read More …

Philippines: Davao City Police Office receives IED robot, van, and bomb-sniffing dog

The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) received A Hyundai Van to transport the bomb robot, protective equipment and other gears of the Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD). The MK3 DavaoBot is a medium-sized robot designed by Icor Technologies for remote handling Read More …

ICOR Technology Introduces CALIBER® Flex: “Our Smartest, Most Advanced Robot Yet”

Highly innovative Flex marks 15th anniversary for Canadian robotics manufacturer for EOD and SWAT communities Press release   November 9, 2020 (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)— ICOR Technology, a Canadian manufacturer of EOD and SWAT robotics used in more than 55 countries Read More …

Vidisco USA Inc. announced today the award of a $27 million USD contract to supply more than 300 Guardian 12” X-Ray systems to the United States Air Force

Press Release  The contract will be carried out over a 5-year period. This is the second award in two years, after a previous award for more than 200 systems to the US Marine Corps in 2019. This important award recognizes Read More …