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Sponsors
A volunteer effort such as ours can only flourish with the sponsorship of
universities or private companies and we are fortunate to have many sponsors
willing to help our team succeed. We are very appreciative of all our sponsors,
shown below in the order in which they became our sponsor:
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We are fortunate to have
Suzuki-Isuzu of Austin
as one of our primary sponsors.
The dealership is providing our vehicle and most of our funding.
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Arens Controls Company
is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of electro-mechanical
controls. Arens is providing the shift-by-wire capability for our vehicle
and will provide engineering assistance in the mounting, calibration and
integration of their system.
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Graftek Imaging
is a solution provider for the industrial, medical and scientific imaging markets.
Graftek is providing assistance in the selection of cameras and lenses for our
vision system.
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD
provides microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and silicon-based solutions
for our customers in the communications and computer industries worldwide.
However, our focus goes beyond integrated circuits and transistors. AMD is
committed to helping our customers and their customers take advantage
of the phenomenal capacity of silicon to add value and help differentiate
their offerings. To that end, AMD products are developed with customer needs
always in mind and not for the sake of innovation alone. Stated more plainly,
it means that AMD exists to provide real solutions for real customer problems
that exist in the real world today.
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Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision - The Network is The Computer - has propelled
Sun Microsystems
(Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software,
and services that make the Net work. Sun has offered advanced servers using AMD Opteron™ processors
to help us achieve
the performance required by our vision algorithms.
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Tyan Computer Corporation,
founded in 1989, designs and manufactures advanced platform
and system technology. Its products are sold to OEMs, VARs,
and Resellers worldwide. Tyan enables its customers to be
technology leaders by providing scalable, highly-integrated,
reliable platforms for a wide range of applications such as
Internet appliances, and server/workstation usage in markets such
as CAD, DCC, E&P; and HPC. Tyan is sponsoring our team by providing
their Thunder K8WE (S2895) premier high-end workstation platform
with industry-exclusive dual full-speed PCI Express x16 slots.
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Opto Diode Corp.
was established in 1981 as an independent, privately held
corporation dedicated to supplying the highest output IRLED's in the world.
While still maintaining that edge, Opto Diode Corp. has since expanded its
capabilities to include high power visible LED's, silicon photodiodes and
gallium aluminum arsenide photodiodes. Custom configurations of both LED and
photodiode devices are available in single and/or array formats. Opto Diode
is sponsoring our team by providing the LED's required by our custom electronic
equipment.
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Enidine Defense Products
designs and manufactures energy absorption and
vibration isolation products for the military and defense sectors. Enidine
Defense products are specifically designed for military applications
including HERM (High Energy Rope Mount) mounts for cabinet isolation, SIDAS
(Shock Isolator Double Acting Spring), DAMSI (Double Acting Mechanical Shock
Isolator) and wire rope isolators for COTS electronics. Enidine Aerospace
offers a variety of motion control solutions for today's most demanding
Aviation and Defense applications. Enidine is sponsoring our team by
providing the shock and vibration isolation solution required to protect
our sensitive electronic equipment.
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NavCom Technology, Inc.,
a John Deere Company (NYSE:DE), is a leading provider of advanced GPS
products for OEMs, VARs and system integrators needing high performance
RTK systems, global decimeter level GPS satellite corrections, geodetic
quality GPS receivers, wireless communication products and engineering
consulting in the areas of precise positioning, wireless communications
and robotics.
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Videre Design
develops and supplies the vision and robotics market with high-quality vision
hardware, software, and consulting expertise. Our specialty is in stereo vision
hardware and software for embedded applications. Stereo vision provides realtime,
full-field distance information, and is potentially useful in many applications
in a wide variety of fields, including robotics, personal entertainment, and
space automation.
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AeroAntenna Technology, Inc.
(AAT) is an innovative company which has pioneered many of the GPS antenna designs available today.
AeroAntenna combines more than 50 years of antenna design, manufacturing, and business experience.
The company's mission is to provide their customers with consistent reliable and user friendly products
that are produced efficiently and are delivered on time. AeroAntenna offers technologically advanced
products; from FAA approved airborne antennas, to customized or standard products, including turnkey
antenna systems designed to meet the desired requirements of the customer.
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SICK
is a global leader in innovative sensing, safety systems and automatic
identification solutions for factory automation. Our vehicle uses several
SICK LMS sensors to help with guidance and obstacle avoidance. SICK is proud
to support Austin Robot Technology in our use of their LMS Laser Measurement
System.
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Ultra Motion
Ultra Motion is a privately held company that was founded in 1994. We manufacture linear actuators and provide related motion control components. Our linear actuators are used in a wide range of technical industries from aerospace to factory automation. Ultra Motion linear actuators have been used in outer space, and at the deepest parts of the earth's oceans. Leading universities, government agencies, and companies of every type use Ultra Motion linear actuators.
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Arens logo is a trademark of Arens Controls Company
Graftek logo is a trademark of Graftek Imaging, Inc.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo,AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, are trademaks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Sun logo is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TYAN logo is a trademark of Tyan Computer Corporation
Opto Diode logo is a trademark of Opto Diode Corporation
Enidine logo is a trademark of Enidine, Inc.
NavCom logo is a trademark of NavCom Technology Inc.
Videre logo is a trademark of Videre Design
AeroAntenna logo is a trademark of AeroAntenna Technology, Inc.
SICK logo is a trademark of SICK AG Germany
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"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." -- Chinese Proverb
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Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006 Austin Robot Technology, Inc. All rights Reserved.
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