iRobot hooks up with John Deere on robotic combat vehicle

They've already gone off to war with the PackBot
(pictured at right), which is currently pulling tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, but now iRobot, the company behind those Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners, is going retro and teaming up with tractor maker John Deere on a heavily armored robotic combat vehicle that'll be used to automatically transport equipment in battle zones. And to help you win the chore war, iRobot says they're also working on a new line of household robots that'll be able to do stuff like fold your laundry.