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Tech: Personal Navigation System Pinpoints People
GPS can only do so much when it comes to pegging a specific location. Tracy Staedter finds out about the new tracking device Draper Labs has developed that can penetrate buildings and tunnels.
Added: Nov 18, 2008
Views: 21179 Views
Runtime: 02:46
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