Rolex 24 GTLM Victory for No. 3 Corvette C8.R

– Garcia, Taylor, Catsburg team for Corvette Racing’s fourth Rolex 24 win

– Milner, Tandy, Sims finish second in landmark Corvette 1-2 result

– Two Corvettes combine to lead 716 of 770 laps

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – GTLM RACE WINNER: “This is both one of the best days of my career but also one of the most frustrating and disappointing. I did have COVID in late December with some symptoms. I isolated until I fully recovered, and followed all Spanish and CDC protocols to be cleared for traveling. It’s frustrating but there are protocols that are in place for this. It’s painful not to be able to celebrate with Jordan, Nicky and the rest of the team. We worked so hard over the past months and weeks to achieve an endurance win like the Rolex 24. We didn’t make mistakes, we had good pace with the Corvette. After winning the championship a year ago, this was the type or result we all wanted for the start of a new season.

“Ever since we started at Daytona with this new car, we knew it would be fast and competitive. Obviously, the preparation we had last year wasn’t enough to win this race. But after the lockdown, that gave us an opportunity to develop the C8.R and we went on to win six races as a team and the championship. Last year, we didn’t manage to win a long race so it was still in our minds to get this, and now we’ve started with a big one like the Rolex. We proved today that Corvette Racing was the strongest team.

“I have to say this was a flashback to the 2016 race (a runner-up finish in a Corvette 1-2). It was pretty nerve-wracking when it looked like it could happen again but I’m glad we came out on top this time.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – GTLM RACE WINNER: “It was an amazing day. All 24 hours in this class are always intense. I think every year you kind of forget how intense it is until it starts again. All the cars were within 10 seconds all race long. No one could make a mistake; any little mistake would put you on the back foot. For us, we had a flawless day at Corvette Racing. The No. 3 I don’t think missed a beat the whole race. All the drivers did a perfect job, the team did a perfect job, and it’s great for Corvette Racing to get its first endurance win with the Corvette C8.R. Last year, we won six sprint races and the championship but one thing that was missing was an endurance win. To start off 2021 with the Rolex 24 win is amazing. To do it with Antonio and Nicky… it’s our first win as a trio so that was definitely special and makes us want to be a little more hungry to win the Sebring 12 Hours on our next time out.”

ONCE YOU FOUND OUT ABOUT ANTONIO, WERE YOU CONCERNED YOU WOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO FINISH: “No, I wasn’t too concerned. Corvette Racing takes safety and health very seriously. The protocols we have are super serious. The drivers don’t really interact. I didn’t see Nicky all race long. We pretty much just pass the car off to the next guy and then we see each other after the race. For me and Antonio, I saw him before the race and that was the last time. We’re always social distancing. We’re always observing the correct protocols. Surface-to-surface, we’re wearing gloves, we’re wearing balaclavas and helmets in the cars. So nothing in the car could be at risk for us. We didn’t have too much concern. We took the lead from IMSA and NASCAR to trust ourselves. We’re here to compete. They gave us this platform to race and to be here, so the last thing we want to do is break their protocols and do something unsafe and unhealthy. We stick to what they say. It’s definitely disappointing and sad that Antonio wasn’t there for the end. He was a huge part of our victory today. He leads this 3 car and has been here for years. He started the race off so well for us. It was sad he couldn’t share it with us at the podium, but we’ll definitely see him in a couple of weeks when he’s clear and we can go celebrate.”

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO NOW: “I’m fine to go sit in my house by myself for as long as it takes and caress my Rolex for awhile! I’ll get tested and make sure I’m safe. I just live with my dog we’ll be alright.”

WILL YOU QUARENTINE? IF YOU WANTED TO DO GO KNOCK ON YOUR DAD’S DOOR AND CELEBRATE WITH THEM, WOULD YOU? “Tonight I probably won’t. Every year after the Rolex, the tradition is our family gets pizza together. I think that one will be broken this year, which is unfortunate since we both won. But it’s better to be safe than sorry. I’ll go home and celebrate in the quiet, make sure I’m healthy and safe, and then I’ll go knock on my parents’ next door and congratulate them when I’m all clear.”

MORE DETAILS ON TEAM PROTOCOLS: “We’re in the same room part of the time, but not for an extended period of time. We wear our masks. Everyone sanitizes when then enter and exit the trailers. Safety is a huge concern. When we meet with the engineers, it’s super brief. It’s actually kind of odd how little interaction there has been in the past year with our engineers. A lot of it is via text, email and exchanges like that. We try to get in a couple of quick meetings throughout the weekend in-person. Even those are quick with masks, and we stay as safe as possible.”

WINNING IN THE NO. 3 CAR ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EARNHARDTS DRIVING FOR CORVETTE RACING: “It is amazing. I think everyone is a fan of Dale Sr., and Dale Jr. When I joined Corvette Racing in 2012, I was in the No. 3 car and obviously the No. 3 is so symbolic and historic, especially here at Daytona. Doing it in a Chevrolet it is super special. Dale Sr. had unbelievable success here at Daytona. Today we were making our passes on the high banks so maybe we had a little bit of Dale Sr. in the car with us this weekend.”

GETTING A ROLEX WIN THE SAME WEEKEND YOUR BROTHER DOES, AS WELL AS COMING 25 YEARS AFTER YOUR DAD’S FIRST WIN: “I didn’t realize it was 25 years. For me and Corvette Racing, it’s awesome to get a win. From a family point of view, it is amazing that my Dad and my brother won overall. I don’t know what that is…like three out of four years they’ve won or four out of five. It is amazing what my Dad has built over there at Wayne Taylor Racing and the success they’ve had, especially at this event. They are so strong in at Daytona and in endurance races. They’ve only had those cars for a month or two to prepare them with no testing except for the Roar last week. I think that speaks volume to the personnel there – the engineers, the mechanics, the crew, and all the drivers obviously did a great job. I don’t think they had the ultimate pace in the race, but it came down to strategy and execution. That is what that team is known for. So it’s an amazing day for the Taylor family. These days are so rare that it’s hard to imagine them; it could easily be the last time it happens that we both win on the same weekend. You have to savor these moments.”

IMPACT ON DRIVER ROTATION WHEN ANTONIO GARCIA COULDN’T CONTINUE: “It wasn’t great news, to be honest. I had finished my triple stint in the morning or whenever it was. I got out and was supposed to be done, go have a massage, relax and watch Nicky and Antonio go race. I was so excited to go just relax and then they said Antonio can’t get back in the car. To be honest, I was in shock. I was like, there is no way. Antonio is our guy and our finisher. That’s who we want in the car at the end. I was so disappointed for Antonio because I know how much this races means to him, how much he wanted to win it and finish the race. It was sad, but thankfully we train well. We have good support from the doctors here and keep us healthy and keep us fit. The physicality of it wasn’t too bad. It was more the mental strain that was difficult.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – GTLM RACE WINNER: “It means a lot to win this race, to be honest. Last year I joined Corvette, and they won the championship and races, but every time I was there we didn’t win! So I’m really happy to get this out of the way. I have my win so we can continue doing that! In all seriousness and like Jordan said, the team did an amazing job. The drivers did well, the strategy was nice, the C8.R was great. So it was a great day for us and I’m really proud of winning this great event.”

WINNING IN THE NO. 3 CAR ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EARNHARDTS DRIVING FOR CORVETTE RACING: “To be very honest, obviously I know about Dale Earnhardt and Junior, as well. I didn’t know so much about the history of the No. 3 car. I do now, and it is definitely a special feeling. I am very proud to be part of this. I always dreamed about racing in America. Now I’m here with a big race under my belt now and just looking forward to getting more.”

WINNING AT DAYTONA COMPARED TO 24-HOUR RACES AT SPA AND NÜRBURGRING: “I think it fits right in line with the other big events. It’s a race which is part of this lineup of big races: Le Mans, Spa, Daytona, Sebring, and now I have a couple of them. So hopefully we will do Sebring as well, then Le Mans later in the year. So I am just happy to write this one off the list.”

FINDING OUT ABOUT ANTONIO GARCIA: “I think it was after the 17th hour in the race. I’m not exactly sure, but I think it was the 17th hour. Me and Jordan did the rest of the race. For me, I also tested on Saturday and I tested negative. I will do another test tomorrow before I can go back to Europe. For me, I feel safe and I never felt any threat from his positive result.”

IMPACT ON DRIVER ROTATION WHEN ANTONIO GARCIA COULDN’T CONTINUE: “I fully agree with Jordan. To be honest, I was kind of tired from the triple stints. I also think we are one of the only crews that drives with three drivers, and then all of a sudden we were two. So it is definitely heavy. I must say, in the last bit of the race, I asked if I needed to do another stint and they said, ‘Yes, you need to do another stint.’ I thought, ‘Oh no, here we go again.’ But obviously it was it super nice and we made it happen. We had some support from a physio here. I feel fit actually.”

IT WAS VERY CLOSE WITH THE 4 CORVETTE BEFORE THE BALANCE CHANGED SUNDAY. DO YOU KNOW THE REASONS? “I think the 4 car was better suited to the softer compound tire. I think their car balance was a little bit different compared to ours, and that kind of has to do with what drivers like and what they prefer. Our car really came alive on the medium tire in the warmer conditions. Obviously that is when it needs to be done. I guess we got lucky there. It was super cool to fight our teammates the whole race. I remember in one of my stints during the night fighting Alexander Sims, who I also know from other places than Corvette Racing. I had a good fight with Philipp Eng as well, and it was just super cool to be so close for the whole race. That’s what GTLM is about – close racing and the best race drivers in the world. It’s so much fun to be part of it. It’s such a shame that we are going to have to say goodbye to it.”

ISSUE WITH A SLOW STOP LATE: “The car didn’t want to rev up. It’s almost like we had an engine issue and we weren’t really sure how to solve it. I just kept trying to start it up and eventually it worked. I think we got quite lucky there. A 24-hour race is always a big stress on your equipment and material. Corvette Racing builds great race cars, and this one survived and we won the race.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – FINISHED SECOND IN GTLM: “The race for us in the No. 4 Corvette and for us as a team really couldn’t have been better. Maybe on our side it could have been a little bit better in the last two hours… but we had a really, really fast car. We probably we had the car to beat for the first 20 hours of the race. Then the last four hours of the race, for whatever reason, we lost some of that pace in the car. We still did everything right. We had good pit strategy. Alexander and Nick both drove fantastic races. In the end when a yellow bunched us all back up again, the No. 3 car once the sun was beating down on the racetrack, it seemed like they were just a little bit better than us and everybody else. They had a great car at the end and definitely executed in the end. Congratulations to Jordan, Antonio, Nicky and all the No. 3 car guys. They did an awesome job.

“Certainly it stings a little bit to be that good for that long and not come away with first place. For us, we’ve at times spent time a little bit behind the eight-ball in certain situations. Today we were at the front for pretty much the whole race, so we can be proud of that and all the work and the effort that goes into trying to find what we were missing in the past. We’re just making sure we are doing everything right from every angle. Obviously we have new teammates, but it’s not just that. They are obviously did a great job today. I’ve had fantastic teammates in the past with Olly (Gavin) and Marcel (Fässler) and you go down the list… Simon Pagenaud… we’ve had phenomenal guys in the Corvette here. It was good to see the hard work from the crew guys and our engineers… to see the fruits of that labor with the car up front for so long. We can absolutely be proud about that. We can take that, go to Sebring and get a win there.”

NICK TANDY, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – FINISHED SECOND IN GTLM: “There are a whole loads of positives to take out. After one weekend, I already feel fully part of the team. Not that I didn’t expect to, but I feel part of the team and part of the Corvette Racing family. Of course everyone wants their car to win or their side of the garage to be victorious. We worked with the other drivers and the other crew on the No. 3 Corvette as much as our guys on the No. 4 car. To be part of a winning weekend, it’s been an awesome start. I’m happy to say my first weekend with Corvette Racing has been super successful – first and second in qualifying and first and second in the Rolex 24. It doesn’t get much better than that.”

BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM DAYTONA: “I’m pleasantly surprised how well we gelled and worked together so quickly. From getting an understanding on how the car works and getting an understanding from the engineers of what we like out of a race weekend and a race car. Everything has gelled so smoothly that it makes me excited about the future and what this relationship can build on between us all as part of the team and lead to future successes. As I said, being new to the team but having sampled a faultless weekend with the results over the course of two weeks, I hope it’s a good omen of things to come. It’s obviously awesome to get the first away our endurance victory for the C8.R, and to have a 1-2 and double victory is pretty awesome, and it vindicates all the work that has gone on behind the scenes since last year.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – FINISHED SECOND IN GTLM: “I think it is just massive for the whole team. Yes, from a sportsman’s point of view, there is obviously disappointment it couldn’t be us on the top step. But looking at the bigger picture, it is 1-2o for Corvette and that is what we came here to achieve. I’m just really, really proud of the whole team’s efforts. Having only coming into this team as a newbie as such and to be a part of the operation and to be part of the effort here at Daytona was a real privilege. Everyone worked their absolute socks off. I’m really pleased to be a part of it. We come here to win, all of us, but in the end there is only one winner. So if it can’t be you, then you want it to be your teammates so that the team does well. So, it’s a good day.”

New Hudson, MI (December 21, 2020) – In a continued effort to bring confidence back to the travel industry, Pratt Miller Mobility (PMM) has deployed its disinfecting robot, Safi, at the Detroit Metro Airport McNamara Terminal. Safi was piloted at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan earlier this year, and is scheduled for deployment in Delta terminals at LaGuardia Airport in New York in the coming weeks.

Safi combines multi-head electrostatic sprayers and autonomous technologies to provide consistent and thorough coverage on surfaces. The robot has a 16-gallon tank capacity that carries FDA-approved disinfectant materials, a long run time and is offered in single or dual battery configuration with an optional charging station. A tight 3-4 foot turning radius allows for zero-turn operation.

This combination of electric, autonomous, large electrostatic spray pattern, and connected digital reporting of coverage provides unmatched value for a wide range of facilities including convention centers, big-box retailers, manufacturing facilities, casinos, resorts, and stadiums, just to name a few.

“Our robot is not intended to take the place of human cleaning crews,” said Simon Dean, PMM’s Vice President of Mobility and Core Engineering. “It is however intended to work in parallel with their efforts that could be better spent cleaning smaller, niche spaces.”

Safi is ideal for electrostatically spraying down large spaces and surfaces such as lockers in schools, gaming tables in casinos, high touch points and common areas in big box stores, resorts, cruise ships, etc., allowing maintenance staff the time to focus on spaces that require the personal touch of a human. While the robot is working, it reports back to a web interface dashboard accessible to facility supervisors informing them of what surfaces were covered, when it was covered, and how much disinfectant was used. This sensor and data analytic capability is a first in the disinfecting industry and provides confidence to facility staff and the public alike.

“At Pratt Miller, we have a 30-year history of quickly solving complicated problems with smart engineering and cutting-edge technology, and when we saw how COVID-19 was disrupting the travel industry, we were quick to offer our product to airports,” said Dean. “Safi is one solution that allows us to safely get back to business and our daily lives.”

“Safi has been received very well both by the airlines and passengers,” said Jeff Holaly, Key Account Director of ISS, the global facilities services provider for Delta Airlines. “Everybody gets excited when they see Safi, and it brings confidence that they know they’re entering a clean facility.”

Website linkhttps://www.prattmiller.com/disinfectingrobot

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About Pratt Miller Mobility

Pratt Miller is a groundbreaking engineering and product development company. Our winning roots in motorsports enable us to deliver ingenious solutions to our clients’ most challenging problems — and wildest ideas.

Pratt Miller Mobility is the preferred Research and Innovation partner and niche-production supplier to the most innovative mobility companies in the world, specializing in Autonomy, Electrification, and Performance.

For more information on Safi, please visit www.prattmiller.com/disinfectingrobot or contact Christopher Andrews, Director of Mobility & Innovation at Pratt & Miller – candrews@prattmiller.com

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New Hudson, MI November 9, 2020 – Pratt Miller has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by

The Detroit Free Press The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“In times of great change, it is more important than ever to maintain a connection among employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward based on real-time insights into what works best for your organization. The Top Workplaces program can be that positive outcome your company can rally around in the coming months to celebrate leadership and the importance of maintaining an employee-focused culture, even during challenging times.”

“We are thrilled that Pratt Miller has once again been selected as a Detroit Free Press Top Workplace,” said Matt Carroll, Pratt Miller CEO. “This is the 3rd consecutive year we’ve received this award, and we have our employees to thank for it. While we may be partial, we know our team is simply the best, but based on 2020 survey responses, it’s nice to know they feel the same way about our company and each other.

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About Pratt Miller

Pratt Miller is a groundbreaking engineering and product development company headquartered out of New Hudson, MI. The company leverages technology, innovation—and its winning expertise in motorsports—to transform what’s possible in the Motorsports, Defense, and Mobility industries.

About Energage

Energage offers a fully unified SaaS platform, plus support and professional services, to help organizations recruit and retain the right talent. As a B-Corporation founding member, Energage has committed itself to the purpose of making the world a better place to work together. Based on 14 years of culture research, the engine behind 51 Top Workplaces programs across the country, and data gathered from over 20 million employees at 60,000 organizations, Energage has isolated the 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any business, and developed the tools and expertise to help organizations measure, shape and showcase their unique culture to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. For more information, please visit energage.com. Follow us on Twitter @teamenergage and Facebook and LinkedIn @energage.

Strengthens key technologies and strategic growth opportunities

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pratt Miller, which specializes in advanced engineering, technology and innovation across the motorsport and multiple ground vehicle markets, for a cash-free, debt-free purchase price of $115 million. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Pratt Miller will maintain its name, team members, facilities and branding elements.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in New Hudson, Mich., Pratt Miller brings over 30 years of experience solving its customers’ most complex and technical challenges. Led by its world-class engineering and motorsports heritage, Pratt Miller has made significant advances in dynamic growth areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous and connected systems and electrification.

“We look forward to welcoming the Pratt Miller team to Oshkosh Corporation,” said John Pfeifer, Oshkosh Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer. “We believe combining Pratt Miller’s engineering expertise with Oshkosh’s innovation and operational strengths will enable us to better serve customers and position our Company for growth.”

“Pratt Miller’s motorsports heritage has created a culture of speed, agility, and innovation, which has defined our success. Oshkosh is an ideal partner for us to apply that mindset to some of the most significant challenges facing customers today,” said Matt Carroll, Pratt Miller Chief Executive Officer. “Together, we expect to grow our decade-long partnership and expand our pipeline of new business opportunities. We look forward to learning from one another and continuing to innovate to bring market-leading products to our customers.”

The transaction is expected to close First Calendar Quarter of 2021 and is subject to customary closing conditions.

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs more than 14,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common cause: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Pierce®, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Frontline™, Jerr-Dan®, Oshkosh® Airport Products and London™. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward Looking Statements

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Forward-thinking partners debut disinfecting vehicle at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids Michigan

Pratt Miller Mobility (PMM), in concert with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and PlanetM, demonstrated its Large Area Autonomous Disinfecting (LAAD) Vehicle at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in front of key stakeholders and members of the press.

LAAD, the first-of-its-kind to be deployed in the U.S., is a connected, electric and autonomous disinfecting robot that dispenses FDA-approved disinfecting materials through a multi-head electrostatic sprayer array. The electrostatic technology sprays disinfectant into the air and adheres to surfaces for maximum virus protection, while the autonomous platform monitors and guarantees coverage through the use of sensors and data analysis.

LAAD has been surveying and disinfecting areas of the airport since Monday and will continue doing so through Friday.

“The new technology from Pratt Miller is a great tool in our Fly Safe. Fly Ford. campaign to restore confidence in the flying public,” said Tory Richardson, CEO of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. “We appreciate the partnership with Pratt Miller and support from the MEDC that enable us to test leading-edge technology to combat the spread of COVID-19.”

“This continues to build on the partnership between Pratt Miller and the state in delivering transportation solutions that reflect the leading-edge technology we aim to provide across all forms of mobility,” said Trevor Pawl, chief mobility officer of the state of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. “Pratt Miller’s ability to pivot their product development capabilities in support of innovative solutions that fight the virus showcases the company’s expertise and the culture of innovation rooted here in Michigan. We’re thrilled to see this pilot off the ground and look forward to its successes.”

“At Pratt Miller we provide solutions to complex mobility problems,” said Simon Dean, Pratt Miller’s Vice President of Mobility and Innovation, following the demonstration.

“COVID-19 has significantly disrupted the way the world moves. LAAD-V is one solution that will allow us to safely get back to business and our daily lives – and thanks to our partnership with MEDC and Gerald R. Ford Airport, we are one step closer.”

About Pratt Miller Mobility

Pratt Miller is a groundbreaking engineering and product development company. The company’s winning roots in motorsports enable their team to deliver ingenious solutions to its clients’ most challenging problems and wildest ideas.

Pratt Miller Mobility serves the spectrum of the mobility industry, from the world’s largest automotive OEM’s to budding start-ups, commercial truck to powersports – to bring their vision into reality.

For more information on LAAD, please visit www.prattmiller.com/LAAD or contact Christopher Andrews at candrews@prattmiller.com

Program to Speed Capability Development and Inform Future Requirements

AUSTIN, TX – Six companies have completed a first-of-its-kind Cohort Program as part of the Army Capability Accelerator (ACA), an effort conducted by Alion Science and Technology in support of the Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) and the Army Futures Command (AFC). The Field Artillery Autonomous Resupply (FAAR) Cohort was formed to support the Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team (LRPF CFT) as it works to automate how the Army stores, ships, and loads munitions. The Cohort began Jan. 13 in Austin, Texas, and culminated Apr. 1 with capability concept presentations delivered virtually to LRPF CFT leaders.

During the course of the 12-week FAAR Cohort program, participants were asked to assess the Army’s artillery resupply process and offer solutions that could improve all or part of that process. To aid in their solution development, they worked directly with Soldiers and with one another. The resulting concepts include just-in-time supply chains, a modular robotic arm, and an ammunition management system among other solutions that work together across the complete lifecycle of artillery resupply.

“I remember how simple I thought the problem framing process was a year ago,” said Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, who leads the LRPF CFT. “What came out the other end was very illuminating in terms of how much I still had to learn, the value of having people from the outside look at a problem, and the structure of it. I was blown away by the evaluation of our ammunition process and, in some ways, how amateur it looks to an outsider. It just shows how much we can benefit from this collaboration and from the technology that’s out there that can be applied to a military problem.”

Following an orientation week in Austin, the FAAR Cohort traveled to Fort Bliss for week 2 of the program where they were able to explore the Army’s problem and equipment firsthand. This visit provided new insight that the companies used to produce draft concepts, which they reviewed with LRPF CFT leadership at Fort Sill during week 7. The participants used the information gleaned from that real-time collaboration to enhance and refine the final solution concepts they presented today.

“This is exactly the sort of thing we like to do every day — innovate and find solutions to really challenging problems,” said Matt Carroll, CEO of Pratt Miller, one of the six companies in the FAAR Cohort. “The AAL team that we worked with has been really world class, and it’s been great to work with all of the other companies as well,” added Jeff Cardenas, co-founder and VP of Innovation at Apptronik, which also participated in the FAAR Cohort alongside Actuate, CR Tactical, Neya Systems, and Hivemapper.

The LRPF CFT is exploring next steps with some FAAR Cohort companies as well as how to apply the learning and concepts uncovered through the Cohort Program to future operations and requirements.

“We want to apply this to our model and to our more traditional dealings with industry partners,” said Rafferty. “There are a lot of people who have only done things one way. But this reminded us how many really smart people are out there wanting to help us. What if we have routine periods of collaborating that were more serious than just monitoring the contract… that were actually about solving the problem? This type of exchange should be happening routinely. We should be fostering that. It’s much more powerful.”

ABOUT THE ARMY APPLICATIONS LABORATORY

The Army Applications Laboratory was established in 2018, along with the stand-up of the Army Futures Command, to act as a concierge service across the Army’s Modernization Enterprise (AME) and the broader commercial marketplace of ideas. Based on the 8th floor of the Capital Factory in Austin, AAL’s mission is to align innovative solutions and technologies with Army problems, resources, and programs to rapidly discover, validate, and transition technology applications in support of Army modernization. In other words, AAL exists to connect ideas from a broad range of solvers — startups, entrepreneurs, tech companies, VCs, research labs, and more — with the right people and organizations within the Army to close capability gaps and field novel solutions. Learn more at aal.army.

CONTACT:

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Army Applications Laboratory

+1.910.670.9958

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PMD’s EMAV solution for RCV-L Program

Pratt Miller Defense is proud to be supporting the Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-L) program, sponsored by the U.S Army.

The QinetiQ North America and Pratt Miller Defense RCV-L solution utilizes Pratt Miller Defense’s Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) and meets the Army’s stringent safety and performance requirements. EMAV has spent a significant amount of time in engineering tests, demonstrations, and experiments which have all included extensive mobility, autonomy, and payload integration testing. The RCV-L variant of EMAV will provide the US Army a mature high-performance platform with low schedule and performance risk and future growth capability.

RCV-L will utilize PMD’s EMAV platform. Check out EMAV in action:

Priority is employee health and safety while continuing to deliver innovative solutions

March 18, 2020 – New Hudson, MI

With the Coronavirus/ COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, we’d like to inform our valued customers and suppliers on how Pratt Miller is operating during this challenging time. Similarly to your business, the health and safety of our team members is our number 1 priority. To that end, we’ve implemented the following guidelines to ensure we are not compromising the well-being of our employees or any of our customer deliverables.

1. Pratt Miller team members who are able, are being encouraged to work remotely. Fortunately for our staff, customers and suppliers, we already had the tools, technology, and processes in place to enable a seamless transition from onsite innovation and collaboration to remote.

2. Our manufacturing operations and technicians are working as they normally would, onsite but with added guidelines and precautions to ensure they are working in a healthy and safe environment.

3. While all of our buildings will remain open, we are following the CDC’s recommendation of “social distancing”.

– If you have an onsite or in-person meeting at Pratt Miller, please contact your meeting host to discuss alternative options. Again, we have the technology to easily allow for virtual meetings and calls.

– In the event an onsite or in-person meeting is necessary, please contact your Pratt Miller host upon your arrival at our office, as our front desk reception personnel will not be available to greet you.

4. All shipments will be received at our Grand River facility located at 52900 Grand River Avenue, New Hudson, MI 48165. Packages that are currently in-transit will be routed to the intended recipient.

Like you, we are taking this seriously and one day at a time. However, with the additional measures mentioned above, we are confident we will not see much, if any, impact on our project deliverables.

If anything changes in our business operations, we will post a notification within our newsfeed.

If you require any special COVID-19 documentation from us, please email info@prattmiller.com.

Record Distance in C8.R Debut

· Garcia, Taylor, Catsburg finish fourth in GTLM

· No. 3 Corvette C8.R completes program-record distance in Rolex 24

· Gavin, Milner, Fässler fight through to finish after mid-race issues

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2020) – Corvette Racing’s new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R finished its maiden race with a fourth-place finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg led the team’s effort Saturday and Sunday in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, which had a mostly trouble-free run in its competition debut. The trio completed 785 laps for 2,794.6 miles – the greatest distance for any Corvette entry in Rolex 24 history.

The No. 3 C8.R led twice and was in contention for victory in its first race for the majority of the 24. The performance showed the potential of the mid-engine Corvette, which was developed simultaneously with the 2020 Corvette Stingray.

“It was a tremendous honor to debut the Corvette C8.R at the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona – 22 years after we debuted the C5-R in the same location,” said Jim Campbell, US Vice President Performance and Motorsports. “I’m so proud of our team and how they prepared and executed the race with the 2020 mid-engine Corvette. I can’t wait for the rest of the season and watch the excitement from our fans grow with every race.”

The No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C8.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler underwent multiple trials Saturday and Sunday, but the trio ultimately finished the race as well. While things looked optimistic in the first eight hours with the team racing inside the top-five, an oil leak near the ninth hour forced the No. 4 Corvette into the garage for extensive work. Complicating matters, the leak was in an area that required the team’s crew to remove the engine in order to make the repair.

Diligent and non-stop work for nearly nine hours brought the Corvette back into the race with the aim of evaluating tire settings and setup options to help the No. 3 for the end of the race.

“The Rolex 24 At Daytona is a demanding race, so to even finish here with a brand-new car with a brand-new engine is a major accomplishment,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Motorsports Competition. “To have both of the new Corvette C8.Rs finish – and one of them nearly finish on the lead lap – is a tremendous reflection of the strength of this car and this program.”

“The Rolex 24 At Daytona is a demanding race, so to even finish here with a brand-new car with a brand-new engine is a major accomplishment,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Motorsports Competition. “To have both of the new Corvette C8.Rs finish – and one of them nearly finish on the lead lap – is a tremendous reflection of the strength of this car and this program.”

Corvette Racing’s next event is the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida on March 19-21 at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway.

Article by Team Chevy

Photos by Richard Prince

A Successful Start to 2020

2020 has definitely kicked off with a bang, quite literally, for our Defense Team.

Shortly after we returned from the holiday break, the team received notification of pre-award for the Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L). For those In the Know, you’ll recall that in late October we announced our partnership with QinetiQ North America (QNA) on the program. While the program is in the “pre-award” phase, we expect to be formally awarded the contract in mid-February. Once officially awarded our engineering and manufacturing teams will be busy designing and building a minimum of 5 new Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicles (EMAVs) to meet the U.S Army’s stringent requirements. We will be sharing updates on the program as we receive them.

And just last week a group from our Defense Team supported the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in an advanced training exercise using our Trackless Moving Target-Vehicle (TMT-V) platforms. The event was held in Gila Bend, AZ in support of the 55th Rescue Squadron (RQS) Night Hawks.

This was TMT-V’s first aerial interdiction event, meaning Black Hawk helicopters firing from the air with 0.50 caliber rounds. It was also our Team’s first public presentation of an autonomy layer developed fully by Pratt Miller. This includes the path planning and path following software on-board the vehicle.

The team was in AZ for a week of live fire drills including 2 night operations. In the end, the team was able to meet what the USAF goal to improve their training regiment while our Team learned what it takes to conduct real training for real what will be real deployment. The USAF shot 20,000-22,000 rounds down range per day and our TMT-V’s drove back on their own.

Our very own Chief Robotics Engineer, Tom Waligora, had this to say after the event, “We had an incredible week. I saw first hand what truly makes Pratt Miller the incredible company it is and I am proud to be part of it. The team put in an 80+ hour week to make this a success. Each person at the event represented everything that makes Pratt Miller the absolute best.”

For more information on Pratt Miller Defense, please contact Stephen Potter at spotter@prattmiller.com