Recon Robotics, whose throwable scouting robots became a hit among defense and law-enforcement buyers, has hit bottom. Or so it hopes. The Edina-based company, which endured big staff cuts and a precipitous revenue drop last year as military contracts dried up, is insolvent and owes "between $5 million and $12 million to creditors," according to CEO Mack Traynor, who talks to the Star Tribune about his efforts to rebuild the business. Traynor, who was hired after the departure of Recon Robotics'...
