"Bomb disposal units are increasingly relying on robots to take over the dangerous task of finding and defusing bombs. But robots are also taking on other hazardous duties, and their capabilities are evolving rapidly. What might they be capable of in the next century? Take a trip into the world of robots."
"The conference focuses on the science and methodology of bomb disablement, with emphasis on emerging technologies that keep "bomb techs" out of harm's way as they protect the public from criminals and terrorists whose devices grow more sophisticated and dangerous every day. Only members of the most advanced bomb squads are invited to participate. Sandia hosted the first Operation Albuquerque in 1994 after Chris Cherry of Sandia's Explosives Applications Department recognized a need to put tomorrow's bomb disablement technologies into the arsenals of the nation's busiest bomb squads. The first event received wide acclaim from its participants. This is the third Operation Albuquerque, and the list of invitees has become more cosmopolitan."
