Pvilion, a Brooklyn-based manufacturer of rapidly deployable robotic structures, is working with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on a project to use computer automation to improve its manufacturing process.
The partnership comes in response to the growing need for rapidly deployable temporary structures where patients can safely receive COVID-19 vaccinations and medical professionals can interact safely.
Pvilion was recently awarded a Phase II, $1.5 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) to deliver its rapidly deployable, flexible Hands-Off Expeditionary Tent, also known as "HEXT."
Rensselaer has now partnered with Pvilion to develop a "group of self-aware, human-directed robots to assist in manufacturing a product similar to Pvilion's HEXT."
"The robotic precision will permit Pvilion to increase consistency in its quality assurance processes," said Pvilion’s Colin Touhey, in a statement. "From a quality perspective, this will take our products to another level, ensuring Pvilion can ramp up its manufacturing to meet a sudden surge in demand as we have seen happen with the COVID crisis."
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First we get Jupe, or whatever the fuck, now we get architecture programs collaborating with defense industry, and drone commandos.
Dumbasses all around.
It's a fucking tent.
But THEY REMOVED THE 'A' FROM THE WORD PAVILION.
If I pay for the vowel, can they get fucked?
I'd chip in.
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