Virginia-headquartered ARES Security and Massachusetts-based MatrixSpace announced a technology partnership on 9 October 2024 that combines the artificial intelligence (AI) collaborative sensing capability of the MatrixSpace Radar with ARES Security’s AVERT Mission Planning and Operations (MPO) software for autonomous systems.
The AVERT MPO software enables mission planning and control for squads of ground and aerial robotic systems from a single interface in a remote tactical operations centre (TOC), while the expendable low SWAP-C MatrixSpace Radar, which can be deployed on ground and aerial autonomous platforms, “brings unparalleled adversary, vehicle, and sUAS [small unmanned aerial system] detection capability into the AVERT MPO common operational picture”, the companies stated in a press release.
Through this collaboration the companies’ customers, in particular branches of the US Department of Defense, “are now equipped with a decisive tactical advantage across a range of security and defense applications”, the two firms claimed.
The new capabilities will be featured in early November 2024 at the Department of Defense’s Thunderstorm 24.4 field technology showcase, which is focused on innovative solutions for expeditionary military operations.
“Battlespaces and secure sites have a myriad of objects they must detect accurately, moving at rapid speeds in all weather conditions, day and night. Building MatrixSpace Radar into the ARES solution takes it to the next level in terms of managing and monitoring these secure locations,” MatrixSpace chief revenue officer Lori DeMatteis was quoted as saying in the companies’ press release. “Enabling rapid counter-UAS initiatives by bringing advanced technological solutions to the DoD is the key focus of our partnership.”
Ben Eazzetta, CEO of ARES Security, added, “We are impressed by MatrixSpace’s powerful radar that delivers new levels of 4D outdoor surveillance, enhancing detection range, accuracy, and adaptability to adverse conditions. Paired with AVERT MPO’s AI-driven control and intelligent pathing, the solution enables precise mission planning, faster threat responses, and optimised patrols, creating a more robust security ecosystem for any security force protecting personnel and assets.”
