AeroVironment wraps up $120m buyout of Tomahawk Robotics

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.

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