Entries by William Finn

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New ROCKY RK10 Fully Rugged 15” laptop – Faster & More Powerful

AMREL revealed major upgrades for its most popular laptop, the 15” ROCKY RK10.  Adding performance to a proven platform, AMREL has added a powerful i7 processor, improved storage, expanded memory, and enhanced connectivity. “It’s really a rugged laptop for the 21st century,” explains Kalvin Chen, Vice-President of Operations for AMREL. “Modern applications, such as video […]

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Amazon Deliveries & Unmanned Logistics

As the unmanned community chases the Holy Grail of civilian applications, it is instructive to observe the diverse reactions to Amazon’s plans for UAV deliveries. Responses ranged from mocking satire to arguments for UGVs. Unmanned delivery is already happening in a few places.  Below are links to some of the many reactions from around the world […]

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AMAS & Army’s Big Unmanned Fleet

Recently, there has been a bit of press about a Capabilities Advancement Demonstration of autonomous vehicles at TARDEC (Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center).  My favorite headline about the demo so far is Is the U.S. developing a ROBOTIC army? (Daily Mail UK). Notice the attention-grabbing, alarm-generating capital letters for “ROBOTIC.”

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AMREL at ASNE Day

AMREL will be demonstrating its amazingly compact, fully rugged Slimline at ASNE Day. See the:  ROCKY RS11 – Lightest thinnest, rugged laptop in the world ROCKY DB6 – World’s smallest rugged handheld with full Windows OS ROCKY DF6 – Small footprint, Big connector options 19”/2® Rugged Network Communication Systems – 1/4 size, 100% performance  Thin […]

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Seven things you should know about FirstNet

The First Responder Network Authority, known as FirstNet, was established by Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.  It is tasked with creating a single nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.  Vendors are hungrily eyeing its $7 billion budget, while many public safety officials hope that it will finally provide leadership and […]

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Do you need a rugged computer?

Surprise When AMREL did its annual review, we were surprised by one finding: there was a marked uptick in the number of people buying rugged computers for personal use. While there has always a few folks who bought rugged platforms for themselves, our traditional customer base has been overwhelmingly enterprise oriented. Why this sudden interest […]