American Reliance, Inc. (AMREL) Official Blog

Videos of computers being smashed have a certain visceral appeal.   Even though computers make our life easier, all of us have experienced an impulse to chuck one through a window.

What’s the single biggest challenge facing unmanned vehicles? When surveyed, participants at the recent Ground Robotics Capability Conference overwhelmingly responded that its interoperability, i.e. the ability for multiple robots to operate in the same environment without interference from one another. This might be more properly termed RF deconfliction (or spectrum management).  To read about it, click here.

April 22 is Earth Day, a time in which we reflect on how our actions affect the environment.  These effects can be quite surprising, even dangerous.  For example, it probably never occurred to you that recycling computers could potentially hamper National Security.

AMREL’s handheld DB6 is on the cover of this month’s Defense Tech Briefs.  April’s issue’s featured article is “Improving Battlefield Connectivity for Dismounted Forces,” so it’s only natural that they would spotlight the smallest, rugged, handheld in the world that can run a full Windows OS.  Click here to read about the search for the ideal front-line computing platform. You can also download a PDF by clicking here.

UPDATE: The shine may be starting to fade on the ARMY’s golden boy, the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE). There have been grumblings about the size of the effort (see original blog post below).  Now, its price is raising eyebrows (Officials worry Army’s NIE is too expensive).  NIE costs a whopping $260 million in 2012.

You can spot an AMREL laptop being used as an Operator Control Unit for a PackBot at about 59 seconds into this episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.  For once, TV gives a relatively accurate depiction of how unmanned systems are actually used. Watch video.

AMREL will once again be at the Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference (GRCC).  GRCC is a big deal for us.  At past GRCCs, we’ve launched Flexpedient ^® Technology for interoperable Operator Control Unit solutions, introduced the interoperable payload controller, and showcased the DB6, the smallest fully rugged handheld in the world with Windows/Linux OS.  This year, we are talking interoperability a step further with a line of complete Unmanned Subsystems solutions.  If you want a sneak peek at these remarkable new solutions, drop by Booth 310, and ask if there are there any tickets left to AMREL’s exclusive Technology Suite.   See you in San Diego!

On January 5, the new U.S. Defense Strategic Guidance was released.  Much attention was paid to the following: