Kevin Webb writes, "My company, Tackle Design, put together a do it yourself ordinance disposal robot for use by one of the partners in our company, currently serving in Iraq. It is a very simple solution costing only about $1,000, but it performs the same functions as the super expensive robots issued by the military." The robot, named Bubba by the Marines who use it, is based on an off-the-shelf Traxxas E-Maxx R/C vehicle chassis with a modified tranmission that provides a 3:1 gear reduction. For more on Bubba, see the related articles on Slashdot and Gizmodo.