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Montreal-based maker of mission-autonomy software (IMPAC, Insight Engine) for multi-domain uncrewed fleets and of the Aqua2 Mk3 portable autonomous underwater robot.
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| Year | Event | Source |
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| 2009 | Independent Robotics founded | — |
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