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CyPhy Works To Deliver Tethered Aerial Robot To Army Rapid Equipping Force

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

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CyPhy Works To Deliver Tethered Aerial Robot To Army Rapid Equipping Force

PARC in flight Photo: CyPhy Works

CyPhy Works said it received a contract from Georgia Tech Research Institute, under funding from the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force, to deliver their PARC Tether Aerial Robot for evaluation and testing. The Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is charged with quickly providing Army units deployed globally with innovative government- and commercial-off-the-shelf solutions that address urgent requirements. “We are excited to be entering the Rapid Equipping process,” said CyPhy Works CEO Helen Greiner. “Our goal is to get systems to the soldiers…

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