Athena Technologies

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Athena Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of control and navigation solutions for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). Athena's GuideStar product line provides INS/GPS solutions that integrate IMU, GPS, magnetometer and air data signals for dynamic maneuvering. Athena's products have been deployed on a variety of unmanned systems.

Athena Technologies was established in 1998. It is an independent, privately held company, headquartered in Warrenton, Virginia. The company was created to develop and commercialize flight control technologies. Athena founder and CEO, Dr. David Vos studied control theory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he proved the control technology by developing the first autonomous unicycle.

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• Official website
• Athena Technologies Selected to Provide Guidance and Navigation to EMT’S LUNA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Business Wire
• EMT selects Athena's GuideStar for Luna UAV conducting surveillance in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Pakistan
• NPR story: Technology for Unmanned Planes Shown in Paris
• Manned/Unmanned communities edge closer