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, …
Archive for August, 2011
When you play Dungeons & Dragons with the Thief character class, how often do you try to pick locks only to fail simply because you do not have the dexterity level required? Darn those dice, you say, as you delve further into the subject of throwing dice in a certain way in order to obtain the results that you want. Well, …
For service members in Afghanistan, every step could be their last.
Improvised explosive devices have become the insurgents’ weapon of choice in Afghanistan, and the most deadly for coalition forces. Last year, in Afghanistan alone, 58 percent of coalition casualties were from IEDs, and in 2011 so far, 51 percent, according to iCasualties.org.
Trying to defeat this top killer are defense companies, which are gathering this week at the Association for …
Solon-based HDT Global, which produces military and emergency equipment, has named a new chief executive officer.
Jason Chamberlain was named Friday as the company’s new president and CEO. He replaces John Gilligan, was has served as interim CEO for the last six months.
Chamberlain joined HDT Global in March 2010. He has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience in the defense industry and, …
SOLON, Ohio – Aug. 12, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, today announces the HDT Global Board of Directors has appointed Jason Chamberlain as President and CEO. Mr. Chamberlain will replace John Gilligan, the company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, who has served as interim CEO since March 2011.
“During his tenure at HDT, Jason’s leadership …