Athena Technologies

Athena Technologies

Athena Technologies was a developer and manufacturer of control and navigation solutions for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). In April 2008, Athena was purchased by Rockwell Collins, Inc. for $107 million US dollars.

Athena Technologies was established in 1998. It was headquartered in Warrenton, Virginia. The company was created to develop and commercialize flight control technologies. Athena founder Dr. David Vos studied control theory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he proved the control technology by developing the first autonomous unicycle.

Athena's GuideStar product line provides INS/GPS solutions that integrate IMU, GPS, magnetometer and air data signals for dynamic maneuvering. Athena's products have been deployed on a variety of unmanned systems.

External links

* [http://www.athenati.com/ Official website]
* [http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070206005161&newsLang=en Athena Technologies Selected to Provide Guidance and Navigation to EMT’S LUNA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle] , "Business Wire"
* [http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/283975/32/NEWS/none/none/EMT-selects-Athena's-GuideStar-for-Luna-UAV-conducting-surveillance-in-Kosovo,-Afghanistan,-Pakistan/ EMT selects Athena's GuideStar for Luna UAV conducting surveillance in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Pakistan]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11250026/ NPR story: Technology for Unmanned Planes Shown in Paris]
* [http://www.shephard.co.uk/UVOnline/ShowReportItem.aspx?ID=1aa34f30-e709-411f-832c-3976e53b8698/ Manned/Unmanned communities edge closer]
* [http://investor.shareholder.com/col/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1144204-08-24059 SEC filing]


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