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| name = Prioria Inc.
| logo = Prioria Logo Sm.jpg
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = [[Florida]], U.S. (2003, as Prioria Robotics, Inc.)
| homepage = [http://www.prioria.com/ Prioria.com]
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'''Prioria''', formally known as '''Prioria Robotics Inc.''', was an American [[corporation]] that originally focused on designing [[embedded system|embedded]] [[sensor]] processing products and services. Established in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], [[Florida]] in 2003, Prioria transitioned from embedded systems to the design and development of unmanned aircraft. The company would go on to develop multiple Unmanned aircraft platforms as well as offering commercial services.

The first unmanned aircraft developed, sold, and supported the [[Prioria Robotics Maveric|Maveric]] [[unmanned aerial vehicles|Unmanned Aerial Vehicle]] (also called an autonomous [[micro air vehicle|Micro Air Vehicle]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/prioria-hopes-to-make-inroads-from-us-army-uav-deal-392856/|title=Prioria hopes to make inroads from US Army UAV deal|last=Schechter|first=Erik|date=2013-11-12|website=Flightglobal.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2013/11/army-maveric-microdrone/|title=Army Scores a Super-Stealthy Drone That Looks Like a Bird|last=McDuffee|first=Allen|date=2013-11-27|magazine=Wired|access-date=2019-11-07|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> while also maintaining a services division focused on defense focused research and development of [[embedded system|embedded]] [[sensor]] processing systems. After Maveric, the Company developed Leviathan, a larger fixed wing UAS and the Hex Rotor. In 2014 the company transitioned to offering commercial services.

Prioria had a few key contributions to field of unmanned system:

# Maveric was the first drone to offer autonomous vision based collision avoidance processed on board the aircraft.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
# Prioria was the first company to be Aerovironment in a [[Program of Record]] for small UAS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1888pressrelease.com/news-release-prioria-awarded-canadian-defense-contract-pr-231517.html|title=News Release: Prioria Awarded Canadian Defense Contract by Prioria Robotics, Inc.|website=www.1888pressrelease.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> Though Aerovironment would win it back in the next cycle.

Notable Technologies

Bendable wing

Maveric benefited from a bendable wing technology that Prioria licensed from the University of Florida. Developed by Dr Peter Ifju<ref>{{Cite patent|title=Bendable wing for micro air vehicle|country=US|number=7331546|pubdate=2008-02-19|assign1=[[University_of_Florida|University of Florida Research Foundation Inc.]]|inventor1-last=Ifju|inventor1-first=Peter|inventor2-last=Lee|inventor2-first=Kyu-Ho|inventor3-last=Albertani|inventor3-first=Roberto|inventor4=Shawn J. Mitryk;Frank J. Boria;Mujahid Abdulrahim}}</ref>

Onboard collision avoidance

Prioria developed an onboard collision avoidance system <ref>{{Cite patent|title=System and method for onboard vision processing|country=US|number=8855846|pubdate=2014-10-07|inventor1-last=Grzywna|inventor1-first=Jason W.}}</ref>

Prioria filed for bankruptcy in February 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/23583073/Prioria_Robotics_Holdings,_Inc|title=Prioria Robotics Holdings, Inc. Bankruptcy (1:18-bk-10019), Florida Northern Bankruptcy Court|website=www.pacermonitor.com|access-date=2019-11-07}}</ref> after losing a major program of record for the Leviathan aircraft to Lockheed Martin in the fall of 2018.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.prioria.com/ Prioria Inc.]

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Latest revision as of 19:18, 24 October 2024

Prioria Inc.
Company typePrivate
FoundedFlorida, U.S. (2003, as Prioria Robotics, Inc.)
WebsitePrioria.com

Prioria, formally known as Prioria Robotics Inc., was an American corporation that originally focused on designing embedded sensor processing products and services. Established in Gainesville, Florida in 2003, Prioria transitioned from embedded systems to the design and development of unmanned aircraft. The company would go on to develop multiple Unmanned aircraft platforms as well as offering commercial services.

The first unmanned aircraft developed, sold, and supported the Maveric Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (also called an autonomous Micro Air Vehicle),[1][2] while also maintaining a services division focused on defense focused research and development of embedded sensor processing systems. After Maveric, the Company developed Leviathan, a larger fixed wing UAS and the Hex Rotor. In 2014 the company transitioned to offering commercial services.

Prioria had a few key contributions to field of unmanned system:

  1. Maveric was the first drone to offer autonomous vision based collision avoidance processed on board the aircraft.[citation needed]
  2. Prioria was the first company to be Aerovironment in a Program of Record for small UAS.[3] Though Aerovironment would win it back in the next cycle.

Notable Technologies

Bendable wing

Maveric benefited from a bendable wing technology that Prioria licensed from the University of Florida. Developed by Dr Peter Ifju[4]

Onboard collision avoidance

Prioria developed an onboard collision avoidance system [5]

Prioria filed for bankruptcy in February 2018[6] after losing a major program of record for the Leviathan aircraft to Lockheed Martin in the fall of 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Schechter, Erik (2013-11-12). "Prioria hopes to make inroads from US Army UAV deal". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  2. ^ McDuffee, Allen (2013-11-27). "Army Scores a Super-Stealthy Drone That Looks Like a Bird". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. ^ "News Release: Prioria Awarded Canadian Defense Contract by Prioria Robotics, Inc". www.1888pressrelease.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  4. ^ US 7331546, Ifju, Peter; Lee, Kyu-Ho & Albertani, Roberto et al., "Bendable wing for micro air vehicle", published 2008-02-19, assigned to University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. 
  5. ^ US 8855846, Grzywna, Jason W., "System and method for onboard vision processing", published 2014-10-07 
  6. ^ "Prioria Robotics Holdings, Inc. Bankruptcy (1:18-bk-10019), Florida Northern Bankruptcy Court". www.pacermonitor.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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