The OCU Specialists On battlefields across the globe, AMREL control solutions have proven their ruggedness and reliability in thousands of unmanned systems. Unlike other OCU solution suppliers, our control systems are integrated into the deployed solutions of many different robot manufacturers.
Unprecedented Interoperability and Integration for Robotic OCUs
AMREL’s 20+ year tradition of satisfying the specific needs of the military has led to the development of our unique patent-pending Application Modules. With these modules, application developers and robot manufacturers can integrate their proprietary technology into rugged, interoperable platforms.
Don’t Wait till 2012 for a Common Controller
Our revolutionary Flexpedient Solutions create modular OCU systems that field multiple applications as well as command multiple heterogeneous unmanned platforms. While not a true common OCU, it enables you to generate solutions with common control capabilities here and now.
In the next few years, it is expected that both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) will be become more integrated into
domestic markets. How do UGVs and UAVs compare in this military-to-civilian
transition? While clearly there are some significant differences between the way
UAVs and UGVs will be deployed, there also some similarities.
At the recent Ground Robotics Capability Conference (GRCC), I surveyed a number of
vendors about what was on their mind. I read them a list of topics that are frequently covered
in OCU Pro newsletters as well as AMREL’s corporate blog.
By far, one topic elicited more interest than any other: interoperability. On one hand, I was
pleased. AMREL has been a leader for developing solutions that have the ability to “… to work
with or use the parts or equipment of another system” (Merriam-Webster definition). For
example, our Flexpedient® Solutions enable kit building of Operator Control Units with common
control capabilities.
Why are unmanned systems developers offering so many different kinds of platforms and
ideas, when there is comparatively little demand by the civilian market? Why are there more
offerings than customers?
These questions were raised in the Unmanned Systems group in LinkedIn. It provoked a number
of insightful comments about the current state of unmanned systems and its future. If you are a
member of LinkedIn, and can log in, you can read the discussion here.
