US Navy developing robot arms to defuse bombs underwater

While bomb disposal robots have become a a common sight on land, the US Navy is now hoping to use them underwater as well. It hopes the robo-hands will be able to search harbours, piers and even ships for IEDs. Once found, the hands are so dexterous they will be able to safety diffuse the device and remove it, the researchers hope. The'underwater dual manipulator system' has two robot arms, and will be put onto an underwater drone to look for, and defuse IEDs. The robot arms will be attached to a US Navy underwater drone.