Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR) share price up on Defence Force collab
Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR) share price up on Defence Force collab
A plan to build a driver-less car for the Australian Defence Force has sent Strategic Elements’ shares rolling.
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SOR to Develop Autonomous Vehicle for Defence with DST
Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) is pleased to report that subsidiary ‘Stealth Technologies’ will design and deliver an autonomous drone carrying vehicle that automates detection and sensing of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. The Company will collaborate with Defence Science Technology Group (DSTG), part of the
Australian
Department of Defence, and the University of Western Australia to build the solution and conduct a live demonstration to Army. The Western Australian Defence Science Centre has agreed to part fund the collaborative work.
The autonomous vehicle will carry drones and sensors into a target environment keeping humans at a safe distance. The autonomous drone will enable rapid traversing of the target area using sensors to map and/or monitor the location of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) sources.