Those are the words of Joanne Byrd, the US Army administrator overseeing a $280 million contract.
The Readers Digest version goes something like this ... Unknown bidder (Robotic FX) wins big contract over iRobot. It seems the new company is run by a former iRobot employee. It seems the new robot is a lot like the iRobot product. The courts and private eyes get involved. Stuff is shredded. Finally DoD had enough and the contract has been awarded to iRobot.
The unfolding soap opera has been well covered by Hiawatha Bray in the Boston Globe.
Sources: Boston Globe, Engadget, iRobot Press Release.
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