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Logan Fahey, CEO of Graze and chairman of Robin Autopilot. [Photo: Graze, Inc.]
McKinney, L.A. Companies Team Up to Test Robotic Lawn Mowers at DFW Airport
by Lance Murray | Jul 27, 2023
Think your lawn's big? DFW Airport has a whole 14,000 acres of grass to trim. McKinney-based Robin Autopilot and L.A.'s Graze launched an initiative in June to snip some of that acreage with robotic mowing and landscaping technology. No pushing required.
by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2023
StatLab Medical Products, a McKinney-based developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic supplies, is launching a new manufacturing facility in Arlington after acquiring two UK-based histology consumables and diagnostic equipment companies in 2021 and 2022.
Injection molding operations at the new 35,000-square-foot Arlington facility will give laboratories the confidence of additional U.S.-produced...
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by David Seeley |
Jul 10, 2023
The advanced infrared targeting sensor systems "enhance lethality, survivability, and situational awareness in austere environments, providing combat overmatch for the Army's ground combat platforms," RTX said in a statement, adding that the Dallas suburb of McKinney will be the primary work location for the project.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 24, 2023
One of the most life-or-death missions of any military pilot is identifying threats when patrolling the skies. Today Arlington, Virginia-based Raytheon Technologies announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary "electro-optical intelligent-sensing" capability that achieves this faster and more precisely—and it's being worked on right here in North Texas on the company's McKinney campus.
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Frisco, McKinney Ranked Among Nation’s Top 4 ‘Best Places to Raise a Family’
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 9, 2023
"When families choose to relocate, there are many factors they must consider when deciding which city is best for their family," an Allied VP and GM says. The rankings list was created to "simplify that decision" for families.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 14, 2023
DimeTyd has developed an advanced FinOps platform designed to help Amazon vendors and sellers recover lost profits from complex accounting errors.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 3, 2023
RentCafe said that while the number of high-income renters in Dallas rose by 74% and sits at 6% of the city's total renters between 2015 and 2020—peaking at 17,257— he number of high-income renters rose even more dramatically in other North Texas cities. Garland saw a rise of 198%, McKinney 186%, Plano 103%, and Frisco 93%.
High-income renters in Frisco may look into places like the luxury Remy apartments (above), coming to Frisco Square in 2024.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 20, 2023
The report by RentCafe—"Top 50 Cities for Finding New Apartments in 2023"—ranks Frisco and McKinney as the No. 4 and No. 5 cities in the U.S. for finding an apartment that only a limited number of people, or maybe even no people, have lived in before. Two other Dallas suburbs made the list as well: Richardson at No. 25 and Plano at No. 42.
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Aiden Technologies Adds 5 to its Board of Advisers
by Lance Murray | Dec 9, 2022
McKinney-based Aiden Technologies has added five industry leaders to its board of advisers, bringing with them expertise in a variety of fields including finance, risk mitigation, insurance, legal, cybersecurity, data privacy, and management of high-growth companies.
Aiden is a provider of modern, intelligent software packaging and deployment for Microsoft Windows.
Aiden’s new board members include:
Adam Abresch, CIC, CLCS, CCIC, is the National Cyber Risk Practice Leader at Acrisure, one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, and he is widely respected as an expert in cyber security and digital risk mitigation....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2022
Life Time McKinney at Craig Ranch encompasses more than 100,000 square feet with 12 lighted outdoor pickleball courts, 50-meter outdoor pool, studio boutiques, training floor, restaurant, spa and more. It's the Minnesota-based company's eleventh location in DFW and its 29th in Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 14, 2022
The average starting wage after completing an apprenticeship program is $72,000, according to the DOL.
Raytheon said its new Registered Apprenticeship Program—a first-of-its-kind in DFW—will help address a local skills gap and position North Texas as a manufacturing hub.
Raytheon said its new Registered Apprenticeship Program—a first-of-its-kind in DFW—will help address a local skills gap and position North Texas as a manufacturing hub.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 2, 2022
Via the StadiumDrop App, fans order food and beverages straight from their seats. Runners then deliver food directly to them, ensuring they never miss a moment of the event they're attending. Venues and events using the app include AT&T Stadium, Concacaf, Oklahoma State University, Goodyear Cotton Bowl, the Dallas Cowboys, the University of Oklahoma, Nissan Stadium, and Wrestlemania.
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Capturing a property's 3D model twin with the HOVER app. [Image: HOVER]
McKinney’s SRS Distribution Partners With HOVER to Streamline Contractor Orders with 3D Digital Twins
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 14, 2022
With supply chain issues causing construction delays—and a renewed focus on reducing materials waste—ordering the correct amount of roofing and siding may be more important than ever for contractors. Today, HOVER and SRS announced a renewed partnership that enables contractors to use HOVER's app-powered digital twins to order SRS materials from right in the app.
"The adoption of digital technology within the building industry is accelerating rapidly," notes SRS' Kent Gardner, who says the partnership "ensures added value in the digital space" for both companies' customers.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 31, 2022
Many who are diagnosed with a mental health condition had no idea the symptoms they suffered were related to mental health. McKinney-based Connected Mind aims to change that with technology that screens people for the most common types of mental health conditions.
“It's like being interviewed by a psychologist, but it's a computer,” says CEO and CTO Christian Lehinger.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 19, 2022
Petoskey Plastics recycles more than 16 tons of plastic annually into consumer and industrial products. The move will cut its delivery time in half for both raw material and finished goods, its CEO says.
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by David Seeley |
May 18, 2022
Raytheon's Intelligence & Space campus in McKinney is producing 50kW-class high energy laser systems that can blast enemy drones, mortar rounds, and other dangerous targets right out of the sky, before they can endanger U.S troops.
The directed energy weapon system was recently tested while mounted on a U.S. Army Stryker at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It successfully acquired, tracked, targeted, and defeated multiple targets.
The directed energy weapon system was recently tested while mounted on a U.S. Army Stryker at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It successfully acquired, tracked, targeted, and defeated multiple targets.
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