throwbot
throwbot noun: a small, throwable robotic device, typically used by military and law enforcement for reconnaissance and situational awareness.
Noun
throwbot (plural throwbots)
- A small, throwable robotic device, typically used by military and law enforcement for reconnaissance and situational awareness.
- The remote-controlled throwbots can retain their upward position upon landing after being pitched over walls and into isolated areas. […] A throwbot is remotely controlled by troops to go into buildings and give a live feed of the environment before troops enter the building to minimize casualty.2023 October 26, Rojoef Manuel, “British Army Trials Situational Awareness Technologies in Urban Warfare Training”, in The Defense Post, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2024
Forms of throwbot
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Origin of throwbot
From throw + -bot or a blend of throw + robot, likely coined to rhyme with robot. Originally a trademarked name for a robot model by the company ReconRobotics, but by the 2020's it started to become a genericized trademark. (It was also a name for an unrelated toy product line by the Lego company.)
Questions about throwbot
- What does throwbot mean?
- Throwbot means a small, throwable robotic device, typically used by military and law enforcement for reconnaissance and situational awareness.
- What part of speech is throwbot?
- Throwbot is a noun.
- What is the plural of throwbot?
- The plural of throwbot is throwbots.
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