EOD Robot
This concept would work very well in situations where direct observation and dismantling is a must for example a hostage situation. Life saving, in fact.
However where people have already been evacuated to safety, I could design a tank like unit at a fraction of the cost of this. A tank type unit could avoid the time used dismantling, and destroy a suspicious package or blast a roadside IED on site. It could also withstand the blast without taking out time for dismantling/deactivating a package which may not work and destroy an expensive delicate robot.
The DaVinci system is an excellent surgical tool. I foresee it having a large number of non surgical applications. Mining, construction, welding, space, and underseas applications would obviate placing people in harm's way.
Nice article.
