Fall River, MA, 1/20/17
– PowerDocks LLC, a
local marine developer which designs and manufactures Marine Autonomous Powered
Docking Platforms (MAPDs) and BCube Analytics Inc., a provider of software applications,
tools and services for enterprises using cutting-edge technologies, have
joined forces to develop a new and fully integrated communications network for marine
docking stations. These marine
docking stations will provide power, communication and docking services to
unmanned aerial, surface and underwater vehicles. The collaborative effort will
include the development of a network of interconnected docking stations to
provide power, data transfer and the application interface for the command and
control of the vehicles that use the docking facilities. Docking networks for
military, commercial and recreational applications will be developed to address
the unique needs of these markets.
"BCube Analytics fully
integrated cloud-based secured communications network will allow MAPDs end
users complete control over their autonomous vehicles remotely. This is a significant benefit for PowerDocks MAPDs
customers enabling them to extend their maritime mission duration while
achieving a lower operating cost", states Anthony Baro, Managing Partner of PowerDocks.
Saji Nair, CEO of BCube Analytics Inc., emphasizes, "Our expertise in the
development of open standards software solutions for network management will provide
PowerDocks autonomous docking stations and its customers an advantage for integrating
unique robotic devices operating standards in a secured and integrated communications
network.
PowerDocks and BCube
are both headquartered at the UMass Dartmouth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(CIE) in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Center is an incubator for technology-driven
companies to build their exciting innovations. Both Anthony Baro and
Saji Nair, experts in their respective fields agree that this collaboration
will bring exciting opportunities and benefits not only to both companies but
will have a worldwide marine industry impact.