RE2, Inc. Selected for Participation in the U.S. Army Commercialization Pilot Program to Productize Its Small Robot Toolkit
PITTSBURGH, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/08 -- RE2, Inc., a leading developer ofintelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it wasselected to participate in the U.S. Army Commercialization Pilot Program(CPP) to accelerate the commercialization of the Small Robot Toolkit (SRT)developed under a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)program. The U.S. Army established the SBIR Commercialization PilotProgram (CPP) in response to the 2006 National Defense Authorization Act toincrease Army SBIR technology transition and commercialization success.The CPP provides highly focused funding and direct support from experiencedbusiness professionals to help accelerate the fielding of capabilities toSoldiers. The program also benefits the nation through stimulatedtechnological innovation, improved manufacturing capability, and increasedcompetition, productivity, and economic growth.
"We are honored to have been chosen by the Army to participate in thisprestigious program," states Jorgen Pedersen, president and CEO of RE2,Inc. "The CPP Award will enable RE2 to ensure that the SRT technology isrugged, reliable, and affordable prior to transitioning to the users ofcurrent and next-generation robotic platforms."
RE2 plans to use the CPP resources to enhance, test, and productize the SRTmodular manipulator arm and derivative technologies, including the RE2End-Effector Retrofit Kit. The RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit is afield-upgrade kit that makes it possible to use plug-n-play end-effectortools on currently fielded and next-generation robots. The Retrofit Kitreplaces the robot's existing gripper with a hand-tightened RE2Quick-Release™, which can be used to mount a variety of mission-specificend-effector tools. The RE2 Quick-Release technology is a component of theSRT and was developed under the Phase II SBIR.
About RE2, Inc.
RE2, Inc. is a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulationsystems. The Company's manipulation systems utilize the RE2 JAUS SoftwareDevelopment Kit to ensure interoperability with fielded robotic platforms.RE2's customers include the Army, Navy, Air Force, government labs,universities, and defense prime contractors. RE2's expertise lends itselfto several markets, including defense, law-enforcement, homeland security,and explosive ordnance disposal. To learn more about the RE2 JAUS SDK,visit www.resquared.com/JAUS-SDK.html. For more information, please visitwww.resquared.com or call (412) 681-6382.
RE2, Inc. Media ContactJessica Jordan-Pedersenvoice: (412) 681-6382e-mail: Email Contact
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