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2008 PRESS RELEASES AND HEADLINES

re Named 2008 Army Small Business Innovation Research Achievement Award Winner - re announced that it was named a 2008 Army Small Business Innovation Research Achievement Award winner. re was selected based on the Company's Small Robot Toolkit (SRT) Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and innovation provided to the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). re was one of ten companies selected out of a field of more than 755 Phase II SBIR performers. (12/2/2008)
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re Selected for Participation in the U.S. Army Commercialization Pilot Program to Productize its Small Robot Toolkit-- re announced that it was selected to participate in the US Army Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP) to accelerate the commercialization of the Small Robot Toolkit (SRT) developed under a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. (11/18/2008)
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re Awarded Phase II U.S. Army SBIR to Develop a Robotic Nursing Assistant with Dexterous Dual-Manipulation System -- RE2 leverages intelligent manipulation expertise to venture into health care robotics
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re Awarded Phase I SBIR to Develop a System for Dynamic Modeling and Planning of Safe Routes -- During the six-month Phase I program, re will research and develop enhancements for existing route planning technology that calculates the safest path through a post-combat or urban area, taking into account information about various threats.
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re, Inc. has been competitively awarded a Phase II SBIR program by the U.S. Navy to develop a Dexterous Manipulation System (DMS) for mobile robots and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robotic platforms.
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re , Inc. announced that it is developing the RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit - a field-upgrade kit that enables users of existing small Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots to easily exchange end-effector tools on a robot's manipulator arm.
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re , Inc.announced that it has developed Version 2.0 of the RE2 JAUS Software Development Kit (SDK)
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re , Inc. to Provide JAUS SDK for AUVSI Unmanned Systems Competitions: re releases a limited edition, competition-only version of the RE2 JAUS Software Development Kit (SDK) for use in the AUVSI 2008 Student Unmanned Systems Competitions.
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Robots Do A Little Networking
By Mark Houser, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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Robots Become Nurses Valuable Assistants
Janet Boivin, RN, and Scott Williams, Nurse.com
Monday, March 10, 2008
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Dr. Patrick Rowe Joins re as Vice President of Research and Development:
In this role, Dr. Rowe is responsible for overseeing the technical direction of RE2's robotics research and development projects, generating new business opportunities, and identifying new avenues of technology development to continue the growth of RE2.

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2007 PRESS RELEASES AND HEADLINES

re Awarded U.S. Army Phase I SBIR Program to Design a Robotic Nursing Assistant with Dexterous Manipulator Arms: re leverages intelligent manipulation expertise to venture into healthcare robotics
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re Awarded Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Force Protection Robotics research and development contract for the integration of a JAUS-compliant robotic manipulator arm with a small robot platform.
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re Awarded U.S. Army Phase II SBIR Program to Develop a High Speed Inspection Robot with Manipulator Arm: Program utilizes RE2's extensive unmanned systems, modular manipulation, and Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) expertise
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re president & CEO, Jorgen Pedesen, to present at the Unmanned Systems Interoperability Conference, October 29-31, Coronado Island Marriott Resort, San Diego, CA. Visit re at booth #25.

re Announces JAUS SDK Support for LynxOS
RE2 JAUS SDK Now Supports LynxOS Real-Time Operating System to Provide Customers with a Robust Solution for Mission-Critical Unmanned Applications
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re Wins U.S. Navy Phase I SBIR Program to develop a Dexterous Manipulation System for small UGVs and EOD platforms.
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re Wins U.S. Army Phase II SBIR to Continue Development of the Small Robot Toolkit
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re Awarded U.S. Army SBIR Program to Develop a Small Unmanned Inspection Vehicle with Manipulator Arm: Program utilizes RE2's extensive robotics engineering, UGV, and Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) expertise
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2006 PRESS RELEASES AND HEADLINES

re and Textron Systems Enter DoD Mentor-Protégé Program
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re Awarded Subcontract To Provide JAUS Expertise for Army Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Program
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re Receives Funding from Kuchera Defense Systems to Commercialize the RE2 Sensor Stabilization Platform for Unmanned Systems
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New UGV technologies hit the ground running in urban and off-road environments: "The latest advancements in UGV technology are not restricted to hardware alone. Companies, such as RE2 Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa., with Real-Time Innovations (RTI) of Santa Clara, Calif., are devoted to furthering the software solutions associated with unmanned vehicles."
Author: Courtney E. Howard, Military & Aerospace Electronics, Aug., 2006
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Speaking the same language: Lawrenceville-based startup hopes to tap into growing market with first software product that standardizes the way robots, parts communicate, The Pittsburgh Business Times, June 30, 2006
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re and RTI Form Strategic Alliance to Enhance Software Infrastructure of Unmanned Systems -- Integration of the RE2 JAUS SDK with RTI Data Distribution Service Provides Customers with a Robust Solution for JAUS Compliance
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re announces the availability of the RE2 JAUS Software Development Kit (SDK)
Version 1.0 and its comprehensive RE2 Solution Services.
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re, Inc. and CoroWare Test Labs Form Alliance to Enable JAUS-Compliant Unmanned Systems
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CEO, Jorgen Pedersen to present "A Practical View and Future Look Into JAUS/AS-4" at ROBO Business 2006.

re, Inc. Wins Army SBIR Program to Develop a Robot Infrastructure Toolkit for Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles
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September 2005
re, Inc. CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, included in September 19th issue of Red Herring Magazine article, "Business Plans for Robots: Are Consumers Finally Ready for Robots?"

June 2005
re, Inc. Signs Subcontract with Carnegie Mellon to Provide JAUS Software
Implementation for U.S. Marine Corps' Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle Program
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re, Inc. to exhibit with the National Center for Defense Robotics at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2005 in Baltimore, June 28-30.
Visit us at booth 1005

re, Inc. Participates in Robotics Night at PNC Park- "Call to bullpen: 'Give me R2-D2' - Robot to throw out first pitch at Pirates-Orioles game"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 7, 2005

May 2005
re, Inc. Wins Sub-Contract
to investigate the feasibility of establishing an Experimentation Center for Electro-Optic Sensors in Western Pennsylvania
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March 2005
re, Inc. CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, featured as a News Maker in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, March 2, 2005

February 2005
re2, Inc. awarded research grant from The Technology Collaborative to develop a Sensor Stabilization and Geo-Positioning Platform for unmanned systems.
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January 2005
re, Inc. CEO featured in TEQ Magazine article, Wranglin' Robotics, Jorgen Pedersen’s career lassoes diverse R&D projects, leads to formation of re2.
TEQ Magazine, January/February 2005

December 2004:
CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, mentioned in regional article- "Local Economic Development Firms Plan Merger"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 8, 2004

November 2004:
CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, contributes industry article to the November issue of Servo Magazine - "Creating a platform for Autonomous Navigation on Ground Vehicles"

October 2004:
re, Inc. Awarded Follow-on Contract with the Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) to enhance the automated brake system on the Advanced Robotic Controller (ARC) Polaris UGV.

CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, featured as a local Newsmaker on PittsburghLive.com
Tribune Review, October 26, 2004

CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, presents at the Rural Homeland Security Technology Expo in Johnstown, PA on October 22. The event was sponsored by the Center for Excellence for Remote and Medically Under Served Areas (CERMUSA).

September 2004:
re, Inc. in the News! Digital Greenhouse signs 11 more companies
Pittsburgh Business Times, September 29, 2004

CEO, Jorgen Pedersen, Elected Chairman of JAUS Weapons Payload Committee - re2, Inc. Expands Software Engineering and Defense Capabilities with Two New Hires. Read the press release.

re2, Inc. Working on JAUS
AUVSI.org

Robotic Controller Components of PerceptOR UGV are Licensed
Unmanned Systems Magazine, Sept/Oct 2004

August 2004:
re, Inc. in the News! Lawrenceville start-up hopes to grow remote-control supply business the old-fashioned way ... with customers, not hype
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 12, 2004

Robotics firm refigures military technology for commercial markets
USA Today, August 30, 2004

July 2004:
re, Inc. has licensed the robotic controller technology developed at Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Consortium for The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) PerceptOR (Perception for Off-Road Mobility) program. Read the press release.

re to exhibit at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America 2004 Symposium & Conference in Anaheim, CA on August 3-5. re will be exhibiting within the Robotics Foundry booth.

May 2004:
re to exhibit at the Showcase for Commerce 2004 in Johnstown, PA on May 27-28. The company will be exhibiting in the Robotics Foundry booth along with several other Foundry Alliance Members. The companies exhibiting at the Showcase are many of the Defense industry’s largest and best-known Prime contractors and Subcontractors

March 2004:
re to exhibit at the Emerging Robotics Technologies and Applications Conference in Cambridge, Mass. on March 9th. The company will be exhibiting with the Robotics Foundry, an independent, non-profit economic development organization. re is an Alliance Member of the Robotics Foundry.

February 2004:
re to participate in the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC on February 10-12, 2004.

November 2003:
re participates in historical demonstration for the US Army Chief of Staff, General Schoomaker, at the Pentagon.

re builds management team with the addition of an experienced marketing professional to oversee business development activities. Former Vice President of Marketing for ServiceWare Technologies, Jessica Jordan-Pedersen, joins re as the Chief Marketing Officer.

September 2003:
re has teamed with Carnegie Mellon University and Exponent, Inc. to assist in the development of the Advanced Robotic Controller (ARC) project for the Army's Rapid Equiping Force.

April 2003:
re has been subcontracted by CMU's Robotics Institute to develop all of the software for the Dragon RunnerTM project, which will give tactical Marine units the capability to "see around the corner" in urban environments. The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab is managing and funding (along with the Office of Naval Research) Dragon Runner development.

January 2003:
re is awarded a 12-month contract with Carnegie Mellon University for Phase III of the Perception for Off-Road Mobility (PerceptOR) Program sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

July 2002:
re joins Carnegie Mellon University's Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV) Program, sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

January 2002:
re joins Carnegie Mellon University in the development of a solid-state RADAR sensor under the RADAR Alliance Project at the National Robotics Engineering Consortium.

December 2001:
re enters into a 12-month contract with Carnegie Mellon University for Phase II of the Perception for Off-Road Mobility (PerceptOR) Program sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

August 2001:
Real-Time Communications (RTC)
version 1.8.5 is released. This version includes an extensive manual which better illustrates the differences between the "raw" and "handler" API libraries.

July 2001:
re incorporates and opens its doors within the National Robotics Engineering Consortium building in Pittsburgh, PA.



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