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AeroVironment Awarded $45.8 Million Contract Option for Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Su
02/21/08 — AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems and efficient electric energy systems, announced that the U.S. Army has ordered additional RQ-11B (Raven) small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated services by the exercise of an option under an existing contract. Each Raven system typically consists of…
02/21/08 — Lockheed Martin Corporation has acquired PercepTek, Inc., a Colorado-based provider of advanced autonomous software technologies. Terms of the transaction, which will not have a material impact on the Corporation, were not disclosed. PercepTek is a privately owned company that has developed software solutions for autonomous navigation for unmanned ground vehicles,…
01/30/08 — RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has hired Dr. Patrick Rowe as the Vice President of Research and Development. In this role, Dr. Rowe is responsible for overseeing the technical direction of RE2’s robotics research and development projects, generating new business opportunities,…
01/14/08 — By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service A new Defense Department report reflects military needs and goals in acquiring improved unmanned systems during the decades ahead, a senior official told Pentagon reporters. Titled, “Unmanned Systems Roadmap: 2007-2032,” the report looks at how the U.S. military should proceed in developing,…
12/13/07 — Technest Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: TCNH), a world-class 3D imaging company transforming state-of-the-art technology into real world products, announced that it has received a second-year grant of $356,000 for an SBIR Phase II program to continue developing its SmartMTI multiple target tracking system with real-time capabilities for the United States Army…
12/13/07 — RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced that it was awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract grant (contract number W81XWH-08-C-0023) on October 17, 2007 by the U.S. Army s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) to design a Robotic Nursing Assistant…
12/13/07 — The Naval Sea Systems Command, Indian Head Division has awarded Bluefin Robotics Corporation funding for further development of Bluefin’s unique Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) as part of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Hull Unmanned Vehicle Localization System (EOD HULS) contract. Having participated successfully in the Demonstration Phase of the contract,…
12/07/07 — Like their big brother counterparts, unmanned aerial vehicles, Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or MicroUAVs, are expanding into many different markets. Both MicroUAV research efforts and deployments are increasing. by John P. Desmond It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s a MicroUAV. A micro unmanned aerial vehicle. A fair amount…
12/07/07 — Scenario: It’s spring 2008 and a supply convoy of U.S. civilian trucks guarded by armored Humvees and huge armored trucks called MRAPs proceeds north out of Kuwait on Main Supply Route (MSR) ‘A’. Bridges have been blown up and the convoy is routed along the edge of a town when…
11/21/07 — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has acquired the robotics technologies and capabilities of Sarcos. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sarcos researches and develops technologies in the advanced field of micro-electro mechanical systems. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “With Sarcos we are gaining world-renowned research and development capabilities in…
11/21/07 — First Responder Products Inc. (OTCBB: FRPD) announced that, as part of its continuing efforts to become an industry leader in providing high-tech products and solutions to the first responder community, it has become a distributor for the X-Bot® line of robotics products developed by Innovative Response Technologies, Inc. (IRT). The…
11/21/07 — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) received a new UAV order for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The order, valued at approximately $30 million, includes the development, manufacture and supply of new and improved UAV systems, as well as the upgrade of existing UAV systems, designed to enhance and expand the…
11/05/07 — “If you are considering military robotics as a career or a direction for your company, the news is all good…roadmaps are in place for the development and deployment of UGV systems and funding is available.” The US military, like the militaries of most developed countries, understands the value of applying…
11/01/07 — RE2, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent modular manipulation systems and JAUS software solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program by the U.S. Army to further develop a small, high-speed, highly maneuverable unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with a manipulator arm.…
11/01/07 — CoroWare, an Innova Robotics & Automation company (INRA.OB), announced today at AUVSI – San Diego’s Unmanned Systems Interoperability Conference (USIC) - their plan to release the CoroBot JAUS (Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems) mobile robot. This newest CoroBot model is targeted to meet the needs of military robotics researchers and…
11/01/07 — Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated announced that it acquired POWERPRECISE Solutions, Inc., a fabless portable power management integrated circuit (IC) solutions company based in Herndon, Virginia. The acquisition combines POWERPRECISE advanced technologies, design expertise and innovative products with TI’s extensive analog and power management portfolio. Acquiring POWERPRECISE allows TI to accelerate…
11/01/07 — RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems and JAUS software solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Force Protection Robotics research and development contract by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) for the integration of a JAUS-compliant robotic manipulator arm with a small robot platform.…
10/17/07 — The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) in Indian Head, MD has placed a $22.8 million order for about 80 more TALON® Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots and spare parts that combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This brings the total funding actually released to $76.4 million against a six-year,…
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