Aussie startup’s small box turns drones into swarm commanders

Aussie startup’s small box turns drones into swarm commanders
Aussie startup’s small box turns drones into swarm commanders

The drone will decide if, say, an abandoned car near a road appears to be a threat or not. If it decides it’s not then it wouldn’t “bother the operator. The operator is doing something important,” co-founder Matthew Buffa said. “I’m (the drone) not going to go on the radio and tell him about this random car I’ve seen, which is what autonomous systems do right now.”

Startup Epsilon3 hopes to expand Pentagon reach with launch ‘software service’

Startup Epsilon3 hopes to expand Pentagon reach with launch ‘software service’
Startup Epsilon3 hopes to expand Pentagon reach with launch ‘software service’

“The format was designed for space operations,” said Epsilon3 co-founder Laura Crabtree, with the goal of “developing a platform to increase efficiency, and collaboration and coordinate amongst the members that are operating vehicles in space.”

Space Force Fears COVID Loss Of Commercial Startups: Gen. Thompson

Space Force Fears COVID Loss Of Commercial Startups: Gen. Thompson
Space Force Fears COVID Loss Of Commercial Startups: Gen. Thompson

“I’m not sure yet if we figured out a way to ensure part of that (commercial market) will survive,” Gen. DT Thompson said.

Space AQ Council Eyes Helping Space Startups Crack CARES Act

Space AQ Council Eyes Helping Space Startups Crack CARES Act
Space AQ Council Eyes Helping Space Startups Crack CARES Act

“In space, particularly, we’ve got to have a model that is very different than the one we used the last century,” Roper summed up. “We’re going to need to evaluate companies that have the potential to commercialize successfully as a delineator of who we partner with.”

Air Force To Pump New Tech Startups With $10M Awards

Air Force To Pump New Tech Startups With $10M Awards
Air Force To Pump New Tech Startups With $10M Awards

The Air Force’s new investment strategy is designed to “catalyze the commercial market by bringing our military market to bear,” says Roper.