Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS),
a technology company in the defense, national security and global
markets, announced that Kratos Unmanned Systems Division
successfully executed a multi-week demonstration of its
self-driving truck platooning system technology with FPInnovations,
a Canadian research and technology organization that assesses,
adapts and delivers solutions to Canada’s forest industry’s total
value chain.
The Kratos developed self-driving system “kit”,
which enables vehicles to be capable of autonomous driving, was
deployed for evaluation in forestry operations in northern Québec,
Canada. Deployment of this technology is intended to mitigate
driver shortages, improve safety protocols, boost rural economic
vitality, and contribute to the development of a regulatory
framework for autonomous vehicles. The automated platooning
technology performed exceptionally well in the challenging forestry
environment and hauled both unloaded and loaded timber trailers.
The Kratos system demonstrated precision navigation in automated
platooning mode along complex off-pavement roadways with degraded
access to GPS, steep grades, severe visibility-limiting dust,
sub-freezing temperatures, rain, and under variable
day/night/twilight lighting conditions.
Trucks operating in automated platooning mode
with a human-driven lead truck paired to a driverless follower
hauling timber along forestry supply chain routes in Québec
Canada
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The Kratos platoon deployment featured two
class-8 tractor-trailers, with one human-driven Leader truck
collecting navigation data along the way and transmitting the data
to one self-driving Follower truck. Both trucks were retrofitted
with Kratos automated driving systems, enabling the Follower to
follow the Leader’s navigation data with only a Safety Rider
onboard for this initial testing/demonstration. The human driver in
the Leader truck plays a critical role optimizing performance of
the driverless follower by adjusting vehicle speeds, gaps, and
maneuvers to adapt to rapidly changing environmental or operational
conditions. This human-in-the-loop decision-maker provides added
safety and deployment flexibility by enhancing navigation
performance of the driverless vehicle versus relying solely on
complex and often unpredictable AI and Machine Learning algorithms,
as employed by other systems. The combination of a human-driven
Leader and a driverless Follower, powered by advanced sensors,
navigation, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication, and automated
systems, has proven to be an effective driverless truck deployment
model across multiple industries.
Maynard Factor, Vice President of
Business Development for the Kratos Unmanned Systems
Division, said, “The successful deployment of our
self-driving truck platooning technology in the Canadian forestry
industry demonstrates the ability of the system to navigate complex
situations in challenging environments. This is a game-changing
effective and viable solution for maintaining critical business
continuity even under the current driver shortage situation. By
pairing a human-driven leader truck with a driverless follower,
we’ve developed a flexible deployment model that prioritizes both
safety and productivity. The human driver of the Leader can adjust
driving behavior in real-time as needed to optimize performance of
the self-driving Follower to navigate complex edge- and corner-case
situations safely. We are driving innovation for our clients by
leveraging a unique deployment model using field-proven technology
to offer real solutions for ensured supply chain reliability.”
Trucks being loaded to 80,000 lbs in preparation
for deployment along forestry routes transporting timber to the
sawmill.
A photo accompanying this announcement is
available
at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4a4cda53-5034-4243-b9bc-3dabcc513b05
Regulatory agencies, trucking contractors, and
industry stakeholders were welcomed to evaluate the technology and
ride along in Leader and Follower vehicles to see first-hand how
the system performed on the forest roads within the operational
environment. Feedback was very positive, with many highlighting the
system's performance and potential to support forestry and other
industries across Canada. Discussions regarding follow-on
deployment opportunities are already underway, reflecting strong
interest and confidence in the capability of the Kratos platooning
technology.
Eric DeMarco, Kratos President and
CEO, said, “Kratos Unmanned Ground Systems business is
just one of several dual commercial and National Security
technology use examples in our company, where we leverage our
research, development, innovation, and production
resources to combine capabilities, reduce cost and multiply value
for our DoD and commercial customers. At Kratos, affordability
is a technology and better is the enemy of good enough; we are
ready to field and deliver value today, as demonstrated with our
Quebec initiative.”
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions,
Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and
software company addressing the defense, national security, and
commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded
research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly
develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’
mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability
is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge
approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or
technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule
and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective
solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative
disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an
expert in designing products and systems up front for successful
rapid, large quantity, low cost future manufacturing which is a
value add competitive differentiator for our large traditional
prime system integrator partners and also to our government and
commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract
opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that
our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required
by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend
to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator
when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is
beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas
include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space
vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and
telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned
aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems,
propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions,
supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and
microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense,
space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and
other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems
for the warfighter. For more information,
visit www.KratosDefense.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements in this press release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current
beliefs, expectations, and assumptions of the management of Kratos
and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking
statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to
update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. Although Kratos believes
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in
these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the
business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year
ended December 25, 2022, and in subsequent reports on Forms
10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by
Kratos.
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