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ReconRobotics Acquires Small Robotics Firm Xollai

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

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ReconRobotics, a developer and provider of micro-robotics systems used by the Army and Marine Corps and law enforcement agencies, has acquired the systems engineering firm Xollai, LLC, boosting its capabilities in robotics technology and giving it an entrée into the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. For ReconRobotics, the company was particularly interested in three areas of Xollai’s expertise. “This strategic acquisition will give us access to technologies that solve unmet needs in our…

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