SOR Autonomous Platform Enters Defence Sector
PERTH, Australia, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —
Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) is pleased to report that it will conduct a feasibility and scoping study with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) for
autonomous sensing and search of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) sources.
The feasibility and scoping study will cover the integration of DST Group search algorithms into subsidiary company Stealth Technologies’ autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UAG) and unmanned airborne vehicle (UAG) hardware and software platforms and development of an initial software exemplar.
The DST Group is part of the
Australian Department of Defence dedicated to providing science and technology support to safeguard Australia and its national interests. One of the key DST Group priorities is to improve the Australian Defence Forces’ CBRN defence capability through the protection of personnel from the strategic, tactical and physiological impacts of exposure to toxic chemicals and materials and CBRN weapons.