iRobot and John Deere to Unveil New Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle at AUSA Annual Meeting

--iRobot and John Deere have teamed to develop a new intelligent unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that combines iRobot's proven military robotics technology with John Deere's rugged utility vehicle know-how. The new UGV will be displayed for the first time at the AUSA Annual Meeting.

What: iRobot and John Deere will unveil a new intelligent
      unmanned ground vehicle capable of autonomously performing
      dangerous and taxing military missions.

Who: Helen Greiner, chairman of the board, iRobot

     Vice Admiral Joseph Dyer (U.S. Navy, Ret.), executive vice
     president & general manager of iRobot's Government & Industrial
     Robotics Division

     Greg Doherty, director, product and market development, 
     John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division

Where: AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Booth No. 2543
       Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW,
       Washington, D.C.

When: Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon ET