Motorola Solutions Invests In Drone Maker CyPhy Works; Terms Undisclosed

(RTTNews) - Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) said that it has made a strategic investment in CyPhy Works, a developer of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs, also known as drones. Terms of the investment by Motorola Solutions Venture Capital were not disclosed.

Founded by Helen Greiner, co-founder of iRobot, CyPhy Works has developed a drone technology and business roadmap that pioneers use of "microfilament tether" technology that enables long-duration or persistent flight with secure streaming of high-speed data and high-definition video.

CyPhy Works' easy-to-operate flying robots are well suited for use in public safety and commercial applications. The company offers "no-pilot" hardware systems, autopilot and control software, uninterrupted high-definition and infrared imaging, and laser measurement sensors. Its microfilament technology can be used for long-term, long-duration operation in the field without charging batteries, which enables real-time secure data transfer to the ground station.

Motorola Solutions' investment in CyPhy Works is part of its strategy to advance mission-critical communications by connecting public safety and commercial customers with real-time data and intelligence like never before.

CyPhy Works is part of Motorola Solutions' growing network of investments in technologies that are contributing to the smart public safety solutions that enable the safer cities of the future.