| The future of robotics in security surveillance, | | | | could become their R and D arm or another finger of |
| geo-monitoring, commercial applications and military is | | | | specialization of one of their divisions. Yet an |
| growing at an aggressive rate. Currently many smaller | | | | entrepreneurial company maybe also concerned |
| companies are formulating strategies, gathering | | | | about how a contract was worded, payment |
| venture capital, investment bankers and investing in | | | | structures, timely payments and they do not wish to |
| research and development to have the new thing in | | | | be reduced to merely; "an employer-employee |
| robotic technology. But no other robotic sector in | | | | relationship" as they put it, as they wish to have |
| robotic unmanned vehicles is growing quite like the | | | | more of a "partnership" and become a component or |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV sector. | | | | consultant type subcontractor and problem solver. |
| Now then what is the best way for a UAV start up | | | | To this I say number one; be careful what you wish |
| company to approach the market with a new | | | | for and number two I understand the entrepreneurial |
| technology? Well, we know testing, engineering, | | | | plight as a little fish in a big sea of government |
| research and development are not cheap and since | | | | Industrial Military Complex Players. Indeed but these |
| you need the best bang for your buck perhaps it is a | | | | bigger fish or sharks need controls and guarantees |
| better bet to get with a major manufacturer of UAV | | | | that the start up company is not going to go out and |
| technology and go from there? Business is like war | | | | sell their innovations to the highest bidder once you |
| sometimes too. Sometimes you have to play the | | | | get the resources to expand from their monies. Why |
| chess board at a higher level. Many smaller | | | | assist a start up in becoming their competition? |
| entrepreneurs are bothered by this and say things | | | | Some start up robotics and UAV companies maybe |
| such as; "The trick here is how to maintain control of | | | | better off on specializing in software, components or |
| your enterprise with the involvement of a major joint | | | | consulting and to work with the larger fish rather |
| venture partner." | | | | than selling directly to they government's military |
| Yet when we consider this argument, who says you | | | | sector you see? Think on these issues. |
| would want that level of control at that point? You | | | | |