Ground station for satellite communication
Ground stations are the antennas and related equipment used to control the satellites and download the data from them.
Robotic Maintenance Vehicle
The Robotic Maintenance Vehicle (RMV) combines an integrated air blow-off system, advanced vision system, SealMaster CrackPro, Stateline Generator, and a FANUC robot to perfectly clean, measure, and seal asphalt cracks more quickly than traditional workers while also removing them from harm’s way.
Laser Ablation - Sustainable, Emerging, Advanced Machine Tools
Light energy cleans surfaces of paint and rust. A laser paired with beam delivery optics delivers light energy to the surface disrupting the bond creating a chip. It is vaporized as it is vacuumed up through the plasma and the particulate is captured in a filter for disposal.
Reusable Energy Absorbing Pads (REAP)
REAP was designed to replace the current one-time use cardboard honeycomb. REAP was subjected to several in-house tests, drop test at Natick, and finally airdrop at Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ. The latter test resulted in issuance of UAT. REAP is in production.