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Raytheon Technologies Invests In Hyper-Resolution Radar Company

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

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Raytheon Technologies Invests In Hyper-Resolution Radar Company

Dr. Behrooz Rezvani, founder and CEO of NPS. Photo: NPS

Neural Propulsion Systems (NPS), a small company developing hyper-resolution radar technology for autonomous vehicles and other applications, said on Thursday it has received a strategic investment from Raytheon Technologies [RTX] to help further develop the technology for greater resolution and range for mobility and defense uses. The value of the Series B investment by Raytheon’s venture capital arm, RTX Ventures, wasn’t disclosed. “We’re powering a new class of radar with groundbreaking performance advantages that are 10 times greater than possible…

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