DreamHammer

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DreamHammer
Type Private
Industry Enterprise Software
Founded2011 (2011)
Headquarters San Diego, California, USA
Website DreamHammer.com

DreamHammer is a San Diego-based software company that provides advanced drone management software for enterprise customers. [1] [2]

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History

Its first product, Ballista, is an OS for drones and allows one person to simultaneously control multiple drones of any type. [3] It features a plug and play architecture that can be integrated into any unmanned system. [4] Ballista has been licensed to government agencies, including the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office (PEO) Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons. [5]

On July 3, 2013, DreamHammer announced it was partnering with Lockheed Martin to use the company's software for integrated command and control of Lockheed Martin's unmanned aerial vehicles. [6] Lockheed and the Pentagon have worked with DreamHammer to create the software which works with boats, planes or trucks. [7] DreamHammer has spent $6.5 million to develop the software. [8]

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