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ABOUT TOMAHAWK ROBOTICS
Tomahawk Robotics is the leading innovator of common control solutions that transform how humans and unmanned systems work together to make the world more safe and secure. From the battlefield to remote industrial sites, our products and technology safeguard users working under the most extreme and stressful conditions. Designed from the ground up with the user in mind, Kinesis is the only multi-domain, cross-architecture, AI-enabled control system that unlocks intuitive interaction with remote environments from across the room or around the world.

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Kinesis Software Update 21.03
Enable true collaboration of disparate robotic vehicles with the Kinesis common control system software update today!
Tomahawk Robotics has just released Kinesis version 21.03. This update improves the user experience and includes the following features:
Simulation performance improvements including additional unmanned systems platforms
Native cursor on target (COT) support for geolocation and video streams allowing seamless integration of drones and robots with TAK/ATAK
Enhancements for stability and robustness across typical Android end user devices (EUD)
Full support and controls integration (C2) for QinetiQ Dragon Runner 20 and Parrot ANAFI USA
Launch of simulation running on KxM allowing operators to train with their exact configuration in the field - same EUD, controller, and virtual platforms
The 21.03 update adds the following systems to the growing Kinesis library of unmanned systems:
- Parrot ANAFI USA
- QinetiQ Dragon Runner 20
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Tomahawk Robotics Partners with Athena AI
Athena AI Partnership
Tomahawk Robotics is excited to announce that we have partnered with Athena AI to provide actionable vision and geospatial intelligence to the Kinesis ecosystem with the KxM edge processor.
Athena AI is a vision-based AI system that combines AI computer vision, AI-enabled decision support, and display of the AI information in a user interface.
“With this partnership, we can seamlessly integrate our geospatial and vision as a service from Athena AI with Tomahawk Robotics’ multi-domain and cross-architecture common control system, Kinesis. We have worked extensively with dismounted combat programs and as such our algorithms are well matured for these use cases.” said Stephen Bornstein, Managing Director of Athena AI.
Tomahawk Robotics will use Athena AI to enhance situational awareness and decision making for our operators.
Tomahawk Robotics’ CEO, Brad Truesdell, explains “We’re very excited about this partnership. Athena AI’s technology will allow us to host a range of decision support tools on our KxM edge processor, providing a practical path to apply AI to the use of unmanned systems, reducing cognitive load on operators, and ultimately making the use of unmanned systems safer and more effective”.
About Athena AI
Athena AI provides military forces with unmatched decision support capability utilizing state of the art AI vision toolbox, geospatial AI for terrain analysis, advanced effects modelling and an integrated Rules of Engagement (ROE) framework. Learn more at https://athenadefence.ai
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Samsung & Tomahawk Robotics Partnership
Samsung Partnership
Samsung Electronics and Tomahawk Robotics, an unmanned common control systems company, are partnering to provide a combined offering of the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition smartphone and Tomahawk Robotics’ Kinesis. Kinesis is a highly intuitive, versatile, and secure common control system for mobile, field-deployed robotic platforms.
To realize the full potential of the military’s use of tactical robotic systems, it is imperative that operators control robotic platforms from an intuitive, affordable, highly portable ground control station. Samsung’s Galaxy S20 TE combined with Tomahawk Robotics’ Kinesis universal command and control software provides this capability for the DOD’s major robotics programs of record, such as SMET, CRS-I, and SRR.
“We are extremely pleased to partner with Samsung,” said Brad Truesdell, CEO, Tomahawk Robotics. “Samsung and Tomahawk Robotics combined offering is extremely well-positioned as a low SWAP, low-cost solution for robotic command and control, that brings immediate interoperability with a number of major military robotic PORs.”
Building on the demonstrated desire of the US DOD to leverage commercial solutions for the tactical space as evidenced by the Nett Warrior program, Tomahawk and Samsung are uniquely positioned to provide the lightest weight, most capable universal command and control solution for tactical unmanned systems. As a COTS solution, Kinesis running on Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition smartphones deliver faster fielding and more flexibility for warfighters – a solution that provides front line troops with greater situational awareness and intuitive, common control in the most uncontrollable situations.
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Tomahawk Robotics & Persistent Systems Partnership Announcement
Tomahawk Robotics brings Kinesis "universal robotic controller" app for unmanned systems to MPU5 networked radio.
Tomahawk Robotics, developer of the Kinesis common control system, joins other industry partners using Persistent’s Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc network and associated hardware.
NEW YORK, New York – January 19, 2021 – Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) announced today that Tomahawk Robotics has joined the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, a rapidly growing industry alliance of unmanned system and sensor companies that use Persistent’s Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc network (MANET) as their preferred network.
As part of this agreement, Tomahawk Robotics will make its Kinesis, an Android™-based common control system for leading unmanned ground vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems, available for Persistent’s MPU5 Android™-based MANET radio and Rugged Display and Controller (RDC).
“Basically, this provides a ‘universal controller’ for unmanned systems that resides on the MPU5 and is accessed with the RDC, both of which the dismounted warfighter would already be carrying,” said Brian Mcdonald, Field Operations Director at Persistent Systems. “So, you eliminate the weight and cost of extra hardware, and you bring Tomahawk’s all-encompassing Kinesis capability to everyone on the tactical team, not just the UxV operator.”
The MPU5 runs the Android operating system, enabling apps like Kinesis to be loaded directly onto the radio, while the RDC provides the touch screen, joysticks, and gamepad buttons in a form factor the size of a commercial smartphone.
“With the intuitive, easy-to-use Kinesis, you can operate any unmanned system on the land, in the air or on the water,” said Matt Summer, CTO at Tomahawk Robotics. “You don’t need specialized controllers or training for each individual system.”
Should the mission require, as in the case of finely manipulating the arm of a bomb disposal robot, the MPU5 and RDC can operate seamlessly with the Tomahawk Robotics Mimic spatial controller.
“We look forward to collaborating with Tomahawk Robotics because, together, we are bringing the warfighter incredible capabilities in a small, lightweight package, making it easier on the user and more affordable for the customer,” Mcdonald said.
About Persistent Systems, LLC
Headquartered in New York City since 2007, Persistent Systems, LLC is a global communications technology company that develops and manufactures a patented and secure Mobile Ad hoc Networking (MANET) system: Wave Relay®. Wave Relay® transmits and receives data, video, voice and other applications under the most difficult conditions. Their suite of products is utilized in Commercial, Military, Government, Industrial, Agriculture, Robotics, and Unmanned Systems markets. Please visit http://www.persistentsystems.com to learn more. Follow Persistent Systems on Twitter to get updates on the latest developments @pswaverelay.
For any questions or feedback please email us at marketing@tomahawkrobotics.com.
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New Headquarters
We've Moved!
We are excited to announce we have moved into a larger facility to better accommodate our expanding team and business. At Tomahawk Robotics we are reminded of the hard work and collaboration that went in to make this space happen and are excited for the future of building great products to meet our customer's needs.
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Kinesis Software Update 20.10
Kinesis Software Update
Tomahawk Robotics has just released Kinesis version 20.10. This update addresses various stability improvements, bug fixes, and new features.Our latest release provides additional features and support to realize the full potential of manned, unmanned robotics teaming from the most intuitive, affordable and SWAP optimized ground control station on the market. This release includes additional support for multi-agent, multi-domain robotic common controls and includes the following specific updates:
Missions provide a start and end action such as takeoff, land, return-to-home, etc.
Return-to-me action added for hovering UxV models
Mission waypoints will follow moving targets
Waypoints and Points of Interest are movable (hold and drag) on the map
Support for Xbox One controller via Bluetooth
Usability improvements (better color contrast, enlarged button touchpoints)
Updated video receiver capabilities to support multicast RTSP streams
Small bug fixes and performance improvements
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