Athena Technologies

Athena Technologies was a developer and manufacturer of control and navigation solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). In April 2008, Athena was purchased by Rockwell Collins, Inc. for US$107 million.{{Cite web|url = http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/rockwell-collins-completes-purchase-of-athena-technologies/article_fa1a090d-551f-5ebd-9e0c-701a1e66b14f.html|title = Rockwell Collins completes purchase of Athena Technologies|date = 7 April 2008|accessdate = 2015-06-09|website = Sioux City Journal.com|publisher = |last = |first = }}

Athena Technologies was founded in 1998. It was headquartered in Warrenton, Virginia. The company was created to develop and commercialize flight control technologies. Athena founder Dr. David Vos studied control theory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he proved the control technology by developing the first autonomous unicycle. In August 2014, Dr. Vos became the head of Google's Project Wing.{{Cite web|title = Inside Google's Secret Drone-Delivery Program| website=The Atlantic | date=28 August 2014 |url = https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/inside-googles-secret-drone-delivery-program/379306/|accessdate = 2015-06-09}}

Athena's GuideStar product line provides INS/GPS solutions that integrate IMU, GPS, magnetometer and air data signals for dynamic maneuvering. Athena's products have been deployed on a variety of unmanned systems.

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20080301070918/http://athenati.com/ Archive of the official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930041213/http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070206005161&newsLang=en Athena Technologies Selected to Provide Guidance and Navigation to EMT’S LUNA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle], Business Wire
[http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/283975/32/NEWS/none/none/EMT-selects-Athena's-GuideStar-for-Luna-UAV-conducting-surveillance-in-Kosovo,-Afghanistan,-Pakistan/ EMT selects Athena's GuideStar for Luna UAV conducting surveillance in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Pakistan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930195158/http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/283975/32/NEWS/none/none/EMT-selects-Athena%27s-GuideStar-for-Luna-UAV-conducting-surveillance-in-Kosovo%2C-Afghanistan%2C-Pakistan/ |date=2007-09-30 }}
[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11250026/ NPR story: Technology for Unmanned Planes Shown in Paris]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928005353/http://www.shephard.co.uk/UVOnline/ShowReportItem.aspx?ID=1aa34f30-e709-411f-832c-3976e53b8698%2F Manned/Unmanned communities edge closer]
[http://investor.shareholder.com/col/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1144204-08-24059 SEC filing]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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