QIQAY, AFGHANISTAN -JULY 29: Land mine detectors stand by as a U.S. army soldier maneuver "Hermes" the robot into a cave to detect for mines, traps, and other unexploded ordinance as well as weapons or equipment possibly hidden by Taliban or al-Qaeda fugitives July 29, 2002in the eastern border town of Qiqay, Afghanistan. The current war in Afghanistan marks the first time robots have been deployed by conventional forces. (Photo by Wally Santana-Pool/Getty Images)
