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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Enterprise Software |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, USA |
| Website | DreamHammer.com |
DreamHammer is a San Diego-based software company that provides advanced drone management software for enterprise customers. [1] [2]
History
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
- ^ Abaffy, Luke. "Universal Software To Control Robotic Equipment Set for Commercial Release". ENR: Engineering News Record. McGraw Hill Financial. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "DreamHammer touts its Ballista UAS software". UPI.com. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ Bennett, Drake. "Control Your Own Drone Army". Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "DreamHammer touts its Ballista UAS software". UPI.com. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dreamhammer Hammers Out Deal With Lockheed Martin". socalTECH.com. SOCALTECH LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "One drone software platform to rule them all". The Tech Chronicles. SFGate.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ King, Rachael (15 January 2014). "Drone Safety, Privacy Debated at Senate Hearing". CIO Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
External links
- 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