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SiLC Technologies Sees $17M

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Monrovia, California-based SiLC Technologies, a developer of machine vision tools, says it has raised $17M in a Series A funding round. The company is developing an imaging chip aimed at the machine vision market, used in such areas as mobility, industrial machine vision, robotics, augmented reality, and consumer applications.

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AeroVironment, General Dynamics Land Systems Tie On Combat Vehicle Effort

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Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , a major developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones for the military, said it has inked a deal with General Dynamic Land Systems (GD), to integrate the company's unmanned aircraft and tactical missle systems with armored combat vehicles. READ MORE>>.

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AeroVironment Sells EV Charging, Test Business To German Company For $35M

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Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, has sold its other business--focused on electric vehicle charging and test systems--to a German company, Webasto Group. According to the two companies, Aerovironment sold its Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business segment to Webasto for $35M.

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VivoAquatics Raises $8M

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Monrovia, California-based VivoAquatics , a provider of water management services for hotels, resorts, and waterparks, has raised $8M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company this week. Details of the funding had not yet been announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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Xencor Gets Milestone Payment From Merck

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Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor reports this morning that it has received a milestone payment from Merck, for the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trail which uses its antibody engineering technology. Size of that milestone payment was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AeroVironment Applies UAV To Study Water Stress In Almonds

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Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment is ramping up its efforts in developing more commercial applications for its drones, saying it has launched a new effort with California State University, Fresno on identifying water stress in almond production using its UAVs.

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Aerovironment Wins $2.3M DARPA Contract

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Monrovia-based unmanned aircraft maker Aerovironment said this week that it has entered into a $2.3M According to Aerovironment, it will help to develop a medium altitude, long-endurance unammned aircraft system designed to operate from small ships, and to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.