DreamHammer

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DreamHammer
Company typePrivate
IndustryEnterprise Software
Founded2011 (2011)
HeadquartersSan Diego, California, USA
WebsiteDreamHammer.com

DreamHammer is a San Diego-based software company that provides advanced drone management software for enterprise customers.[1][2]

History[edit]

Its first product, Ballista, is an OS for drones and allows one person to simultaneously control multiple drones of any type.[3] It features a plug and play architecture that can be integrated into any unmanned system.[4] Ballista has been licensed to government agencies, including the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office (PEO) Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons.[5]

On July 3, 2013, DreamHammer announced it was partnering with Lockheed Martin to use the company's software for integrated command and control of Lockheed Martin's unmanned aerial vehicles.[6] Lockheed and the Pentagon have worked with DreamHammer to create the software which works with boats, planes or trucks.[7] DreamHammer has spent $6.5 million to develop the software.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Abaffy, Luke. "Universal Software To Control Robotic Equipment Set for Commercial Release". ENR: Engineering News Record. McGraw Hill Financial. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ^ "DreamHammer touts its Ballista UAS software". UPI.com. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. ^ Bennett, Drake. "Control Your Own Drone Army". Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  4. ^ "DreamHammer touts its Ballista UAS software". UPI.com. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  5. ^ Schechter, Erik. "DreamHammer set for wide distribution of universal control software". JANES International Defence Review. UCS Architecture. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Dreamhammer Hammers Out Deal With Lockheed Martin". socalTECH.com. SOCALTECH LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. ^ "One drone software platform to rule them all". The Tech Chronicles. SFGate.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ^ King, Rachael (15 January 2014). "Drone Safety, Privacy Debated at Senate Hearing". CIO Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

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