Virginia, USA-based Aerovironment acquires Florida, USA-based leader in AI-enabled robotic control systems, Tomahawk Robotics. The company announced the acquisition on August 23, 2023. The companies agreed to enter into a definitive agreement under which AeroVironment will acquire 100% of Tomahawk Robotics equity. The total purchase price of USD 120 million is a mix of cash and stock.
Purpose of acquisition by Aerovironment
The latest acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics allows the deeper integration of both companies’ technology, leading to enhanced interoperability and interconnectivity of unmanned systems through a singular platform with similar control features.
It further enables warfighters to operate various connected robotic solutions on the battlefield and share information between multiple domains with one common controller.
What the Aerovironment official has to add
AeroVironment’s CEO and Chairman, Wahid Nawabi, said, “The acquisition of Tomahawk Robotics will not only provide AeroVironment with strong new members of our team but a quality brand and products that are widely respected in the industry. Tomahawk Robotics will become part of the small UAS (SUAS) business unit within AeroVironment’s Unmanned Systems segment. We intend to retain all of their workforce and existing facilities in Florida. Our team will support all existing Tomahawk Robotics customers, and their products will remain platform-agnostic to the market and within the industry. We also plan to introduce Tomahawk Robotics solutions to AeroVironment’s growing network of more than 55 allied nations.”
Nawabi further added, “Acquiring Tomahawk Robotics strengthens our value to our customers as we will be uniquely qualified to support multiple platforms and offer the best solution for their operational needs. Tomahawk Robotics’ products will enable AeroVironment’s solutions to achieve an elevated Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) desired by our customers and the opportunity to expand into new and adjacent markets for interconnected soldiers with a Common Operating Picture enabled by AI and autonomy.”
In addition, AeroVironment’s Senior Vice President of Unmanned Systems Trace Stevenson, said, “Combining features of our Crysalis operating system with Tomahawk Robotics’ AI-enhanced Kinesis platform means pairing the best common controller technology with the most ubiquitous unmanned systems on the market today.”
Stevenson further said, “Tomahawk Robotics’ solutions will accelerate our adoption and implementation of AI and autonomy into AeroVironment platforms. We’re confident that the combined experience and expertise of our two teams will result in a variety of unmatched unmanned expeditionary vehicles that meet our customers’ emerging needs and exacting standards.”
What the Tomahawk Robotics official has to add
Tomahawk Robotics’ CEO, Brad Truesdell, further added, “Our motto has always been ‘warfighter first.’ Everything we’ve designed or made has been optimized to better equip and prepare soldiers on the battlefield. Joining AeroVironment means our solutions will have a broader reach and the opportunity to be optimized by not only AeroVironment’s family of systems but the broader robotics community, better-enabling warfighters across the globe.”
About Tomahawk Robotics
Brad Truesdell and Matt Summer launched Tomahawk Robotics in 2018. Tomahawk Robotics is the visionary force behind the groundbreaking Kinesis Ecosystem, an unmatched tactical capability designed for the warfighter first.
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