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With Howe & Howe Acquisition, Textron Systems Fills Gap In Robotic Ground Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 10th, 2019

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With Howe & Howe Acquisition, Textron Systems Fills Gap In Robotic Ground Technology

Howe & Howe Technologies' Ripsaw extreme vehicle super tank platform. Photo: Howe & Howe

Following the acquisition of ground robotics technology innovator Howe & Howe Technologies last month, Textron Systems says it has filled a gap in its need for expertise in unmanned ground vehicles to round out its offerings and capabilities in unmanned aircraft and maritime surface systems, a company official said on Thursday. Given changes in geo-politics the past two years and a shift in U.S. defense strategy away from counter-insurgency operations toward peer-to-peer conflict, Textron Systems reviewed its needs and found…

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