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- So today we have Autonomous
Solutions, Incorporated

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from Mendon, Utah.

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They were awarded an AFWERX
SIBR to do a phase two trial

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on automated mobile ground target systems.

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So day-to-day operations of the part

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our vision is to take
the man out of the loop

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so get the operators
out of the drivers seat,

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automate that technology, use
the man power in other ways.

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When we do a ten vehicle
array or target array

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it takes all our people and then some.

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So we normally have to borrow
folks to complete the mission.

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This will allow our folks
to operate a ten vehicle,

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ten target array with two
personnel and then other

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personnel can be utilized to close roads,

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set reflectors, light
barrels, and do numerous other

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mission support activities.

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The AFWERX SIBR Program is
a rapid innovation process.

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So it's really streamlined
and brought the deliverables

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to the customer in a more timely manner.

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For me personally having worked out here

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in the 90's and operating
some of these same targets

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is very exciting for me.

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Automating these targets
with something that was

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looked at twelve years
ago and we didn't go

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that direction, but the
maturity of automated targets

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today the technology is
so much more advanced

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that it is really exciting
to get to this day,

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and I'm really excited to
get to the actual trial

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and see it work on our base.