Archive for 2011

By Alex Knapp, Forbes
HDT Robotics is bringing something new to the battlefield – robotic equipment that’s both modular and capable of humanlike dexterity.
HDT Robotics is the newest division of HDT Global, an Ohio company that provides products to the U.S. and allied militaries, governments, and commercial customers. The division spun off last January, although the group itself has been working within …

SOLON, Ohio – Dec. 2, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, announced today that its HDT Robotics Division has completed the acquisition of Kinea Design, LLC based in Evanston, Illinois.
A technology leader in human/robotic collaboration, Kinea specializes in advanced medical robotics applications and user interface/control capabilities, including touch-sensitive control and haptics. The Kinea team will …

SOLON, Ohio – Nov. 14, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions is proud to unveil the latest addition to the HDT Robotics division – the Protector.
The Protector has the power, endurance and mobility to clear safe walking trails for dismounted infantry at 3 mph. In response to the military’s initiative to reduce the amount troops …

SOLON, Ohio – Nov. 10, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, has been recognized by Government Computer News (GCN) for its Interactive Video Display System (iVDS), which was recently named one of the Best Products of 2011 by the website. GCN is the online authority for government IT professionals.
Taking into consideration the military’s tight budget …

CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan  — As the cool rain fell upon the Marines, the tents arose around them. They sprang up like weeds in an unattended garden. The once-barren ground started to look like a small village.
Twenty-five Marines set up tents to practice establishing a command operations center and living quarters during Exercise Command and Control on Camp Courtney Nov. …

As the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) aims to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, the Marine Corps, one of the most mobile and tactical branches of the military, is already using portable solar panels to power lights, radios and computers in Afghanistan. Now, the Marine Corps hasannounced that a new self-contained solar power system that fits into a backpack could soon help save lives in combat zones.
The Solar Portable Alternative Communications Energy …

WASHINGTON, DC – Oct. 10, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, is displaying its latest technological developments and core capabilities during the 2011 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Oct. 10-12, 2011 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
HDT is showcasing its new Interactive Command Table (iCT), a lightweight portable visual display table …

Artificial limbs that offer an individual enhanced capabilities for grasping, holding, and overall maneuverability has been the ultimate goal for many years. Recently, a contract given to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, will enable APL to manage the development and testing of the Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL) system on human subjects, using a brain-controlled interface. The final design offers …

HDT Global, a Solon-based provider of mobile support equipment for the military and emergency responders, said its board has named Jason Chamberlain its CEO.
HDT said Mr. Chamberlain will replace John Gilligan, the company’s chairman, who has served as interim CEO since last March.
Mr. Chamberlain joined HDT Global in March 2010 as chief operating officer, and in March of this year added the title of president. …

The engineers over at HDT Global are working on an impressive, advanced prosthetic limb. And when I say “advanced prosthetic limb,” I really mean “robot overlord prototype.” Sure these robotic arms could be of great use in the short term, but it’s only a matter of time before they’re integrated into a full-bodied robot with self-evolving artificial intelligence. Then what? We lose, …