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Event Name Industry Start Date End Date Location City State
AUVSI North America Military Robotics August 24, 2010 August 27, 2010 Convention Center Denver CO
Modern Day Marine Military Robotics September 28, 2010 September 30, 2010 MCB Quantico VA
AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference Military Robotics October 26. 2010 October 28. 2010 TBD San Diego CA
UAS TACC Military Robotics December 08, 2010 December 10, 2010 Tamaya Hilton Albequrque NM
  new featured event Update: Things I'm Sick of Hearing About  

 

  

This article about clichés and unmanned systems provoked an interesting discussion in AUVSI's group on the LinkedIn social network. We collected them and have posted them for you at this link: Reaction

 
 

I don’t know about you, but I am sick of certain clichés about unmanned systems and combat. It’s just my opinion, but some commonly repeated statements confuse, rather than clarify. Here are a couple of my "favorites."

"The use of unmanned systems in combat will destroy the warrior ethos."
I’m sure you’ve heard this. "They’re cowards, these so-called ‘soldiers’ who strike from afar. A real man confronts his enemy face-to-face. These new weapons should be banned."

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      Multiple or Single Assets?  
 

The direction for unmanned systems and all of the Defense community is clear; we must do more with less and do it faster. We need to create the best possible systems for tomorrow’s needs as soon as possible. One niggling little problem: what does tomorrow look like?

For example, do we develop unmanned systems with multiple assets or a single asset? Which payload configuration will be desirable for the future warfighter?

The obvious answer would seem to be, the more the better. Take the case of Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE). Soldiers would love to have a robot that can enter a potentially dangerous house and clear it with non-lethal stun grenades.

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With Enough Food to Feed an Army
Hundreds attended AMREL’s Second Annual "MOCU, COCU, JAUS and You" breakout session at the 2010 Ground Capabilities conference. Held at the Innovation Forum Villa near the convention center, a lot of business got done over a lot of food and drinks. Attendees:

  • Investigated the market for their products
  • Formed strategic partnerships
  • Got hands-on experience with some of the latest technology
 Mil Def Partners
  • LogIn
  • Roda

Strategic Partners

  • Antenna Products
  • CoCo Communications
  • Ibis Tek
  • RP Flight
  • Think-A-Move
  • Triggerfinger Software
  • SDSU Visualization Lab
  • UCSD

Also Present

  • iRobot
  • Foster-Miller
  • John Deere
  • Boeing
  • Lockheed Martin

 

A Special Thank You
During the Ground Capabilities Conference, Peter Martin, CEO of Ameripack Inc., a supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project, donated an elegant humidor. Dale King of Battelle won the humidor and received it before the close of the show.

amrel ameripack logo wounded warriors logo

AMREL appreciates Peter’s generous donation as well as his wonderful work in helping our wounded heroes. Learn how you can help by visiting the official Wounded Warriors website: www.woundedwarriorproject.org
  Photos from Ground Capabilities Conference in Miami, FL
 
 
  
 
 
     
 

A breakthrough in the early acquisition of unmanned system’s innovations is creating opportunities for new companies. At the Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference in Miami, “…in just a span of 15 minutes, I saw $18 million worth of orders placed,” reported Michael Castillo, Senior Application Architect (Robotics). 

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"Our solution is going to save lives," proclaims Michael Castillo, Senior Application Architect (Robotics) for AMREL. "Right now, control systems are a big headache for robots in theater. At least 42 separate Operator Control Units (OCUs) are used to command robots in Iraq and Afghanistan. The vast majority controls only a single type of unmanned system and cannot be modified to control others."

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  AMREL's OCU Solution at Robotics Rodeo - Fort Hood, Texas
 

American Reliance Inc. (AMREL), developer of rugged mobile computer solutions, will demonstrate its revolutionary modular OCU solution at the Robotic Technology Observation, Demonstration and Discussion (RTOD2). Staged by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and III Corp, the RTOD2 will be held from August 31 to September 4 at the Robotics Rodeo in Ft. Hood, Texas.

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