November 15th, 2007 by amann
US Congressman Tom Reynolds has secured FY2008 DOD Appropriations funding for Lithos Robotics Corporation. This funding will be used to perform research in autonomous manipulation targeted for robots used by our EOD teams throughout the world.
May 30th, 2007 by amann
A bomb squad in Tampa, FL recently performed a test of our Monolith Digital Controller vs. the new Remotec Hybrid radio (the $54k radio). Our performance was pretty close to theirs, at a much lower cost. See the Monolith pages for the performance comparison illustrated on a satellite photo.
The same team also did a line of sight test - they measured good performance out to about 2 miles. They trucked the robot out to that range to do the test, the batteries in the vehicle probably wouldn’t go that far.
April 16th, 2007 by amann
We will be offering 4 Watt amplifier modules as an upgrade for the Monolith Digital Controller starting in June. These will raise the output power of the controller to 4 Watts, increasing performance in both line of sight and non line of sight environments.
End users will be responsible for acquiring the appropriate FCC license for the resulting system. Lithos Robotics Corporation will provide necessary technical information to users as they apply for their licences.
A screwdrive and nut driver (or socket wrench) are all that is required for users to install these modules in their existing controllers.
March 6th, 2007 by amann
The Military Upgrade consists of frequency converters and antennas to shift the operating frequency of our digital controllers to a military frequency band. Output power is also increased to 2W. There is a choice of two different converters, operating at different frequencies. The frequency converters can easily be installed in the field using standard hand tools.
Email sales@lithosrobotics.com to order this upgrade.
January 15th, 2007 by amann
Apple Aid, Inc. has changed its name to Lithos Robotics Corporation to better reflect our product mix and research interests.
Lithos is the greek word meaning “stone” or “rock”, reflecting one of our core values, rock solid reliability. Creating technology that is simple and easy to use is another of our core values.
January 5th, 2007 by amann
The Monolith Digital Controller is now shipping. This is our latest generation digital controller that includes a digital radio and additional features for the control of Remotec robots.
December 15th, 2006 by amann
The upgrade from the Remotec NLR radio to the Monolith Digital Controller will be available starting January 2007. Users will see a major increase in performance, especially when operating around obstacles. This no license required digital radio performs better than Remotec’s 5W FM (analog) radio. For some sample video showing the performance compared to Remotec’s 5W FM (analog) radio, see:
Monolith Performance Comparison
The upgrade includes numerous software changes as well as new radio hardware components. The radio has also been repackaged to significantly reduce set-up time.
Users will need to return their radio to the factory for this upgrade. Please coordinate with us or your Remotec sales team to schedule a time for your upgrade to ensure quick turn around
December 29th, 2005 by amann
AAI was awarded a contract from the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division on December 29, 2005. The funding will be used for the development of enhancements and accessories for our digital radio system, as well as for research in visually guided autonomous navigation.
November 9th, 2005 by amann
This is a video illustrating a new method that Microsoft has designed to allow customers to provide direct feedback to programmers. We are considering something similar for our products. Please comment!
January 3rd, 2005 by amann
Our Digitial Communicator, a digital radio system for mobile robots, has begun shipping in quantity. The system is available from Remotec for plug and play compatibility with their robots. Contact your Remotec sales team for purchase information.
