Posted Oct. 25, 2012 at 6:33 a.m.
An iRobots Seaglider. (iRobots photo)
Durham, N.C. — iRobot, the Massachusetts-based manufacturer of robots for military and domestic use, is shutting down its maritime drones operation in Durham as part of a corporate restructuring. The company bought a Duke faculty-founded firm in 2008.
iRobot to close Durham office, lay off 30 workers
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An iRobots Seaglider. (iRobots photo)
Durham, N.C. — iRobot, the Massachusetts-based manufacturer of robots for military and domestic use, is shutting down its maritime drones operation in Durham as part of a corporate restructuring. The company bought a Duke faculty-founded firm in 2008.
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