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American defence contractor AeroVironment has completed its $120 million acquisition of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic control and communications developer Tomahawk Robotics.
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AeroVironment previously signed a definitive agreement to purchase Tomahawk Robotics for a mix of cash and stock in August, and subsequently add the company into its small unmanned aerial systems business unit.
It’s expected that Tomahawk’s “Kinesis” AI-enabled control system used in US Department of Defense and defence industry common controllers will be paired with unmanned systems developed by AeroVironment to provide multi-domain information sharing and interconnected robotics on the battlefield.
“Now that the acquisition is finalised, we’re able to further integrate both companies’ technologies and accelerate our implementation of AI and autonomy into AeroVironment’s platforms, enabling us to offer the best solutions for our customers’ operational needs,” said AeroVironment chairman, president and chief executive officer Wahid Nawabi.
“We’re thrilled for Tomahawk Robotics’ employees to join AeroVironment and we look forward to welcoming them into our expanding team.
“Tomahawk employees will contribute to the growth of our already talented workforce and are joining AeroVironment’s culture of innovation and exploration in which they can continue to develop in their careers.”
The company has announced that it plans to continue support to all existing Tomahawk Robotics customers and Tomahawk’s products will remain platform, market, and industry agnostic.
