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In what may be the coolest bit of news to hit the wires all week, Taser International Inc (NASDAQ: TASR) and iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) have announced their intentions to form an alliance to create an army of T-1000 robots. Okay, not exactly. The actual announcement read:

"Under the terms of this alliance the two companies will work collaboratively to develop a new robotic capability utilizing TASER technologies. This combination of capabilities will allow law enforcement, federal, and military users to employ TASER technology from an iRobot platform at a safe distance to engage, incapacitate, and control dangerous suspects without exposing those personnel, the suspect, or bystanders to unnecessary risks, the companies said.

As the first step in this alliance, the two companies have integrated TASER X26 electronic control device technology into the iRobot PackBot Explorer."

This is still exciting news for both Taser and iRobot. It signals that both companies are aware of the limited markets for their niche products -- the Taser stun gun and the Roomba -- and are actively seeking to broaden their scope. How successful will this alliance be? Only after we see a prototype of the iRobot PackBot Explorer with Taser x26 electronic control device technology will we know for sure. But hopefully not as successful as the T-1000.

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