Security & Defense Robotics

Design and Development

Feature Articles

AeroVironment Receives $37.9 Million Raven UAS Order

Orders for Raven systems, a 4.2-pound, backpackable, hand-launched visual sensor platform, represent initial portion of Raven funding from United States Department of Defense Fiscal 2010 Budget.

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Northrop Grumman’s Bat Unmanned Aircraft System Successfully Completes First Flight

Designed for the irregular warfare environment, Northrop Grumman’s “Bat” UAS offers real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, communications relay, and future capabilities in a modular system that is fully autonomous.

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Opinions

iRobot Delivers 3,000th PackBot

Massachusetts producer of COTS based, modular tactical mobile robot systems delivers its 3,000th unit since 2002 and vows it will continue to enhance capabilities.

Vendor Spotlight

Contineo Robotics To Commercialize Advanced Dexterous Manipulation

Newly formed company focused on applying advanced dexterous manipulation and control system technologies to mobile robotics platforms