DreamHammer

Summary

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

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

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.

External links edit

  • DreamHammer site
  • "Drones in the USA: The Battle for the Civilian Market". MainStreet
  • "Pentagon Recruiting Software Developers for Drone ‘App Store’". National Defense
  • "DreamHammer goes Ballista for multi-vehicle control software". Unmanned Daily News
  • "DroneOS: How To Take Control Of The Country's Growing Robot Army". Forbes
  • "Why Amazon's Going Up in the Air". Businessweek
  • "Windows for drones? One start-up is dreaming big". CNBC