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Company Background
Company Description
MVP began as a collaboration between Dartmouth head football coach Buddy Teevens and a group of engineers and athletes
from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering and
together they developed the world’s first robotic tackling dummy to help
reduce unnecessary contacts and the incidence of injuries suffered during football and other sporting practices. In the first 2
years of the robotic tackling dummies (MVP|DRIVES) being available, MVP completely sold out of their MVP|DRIVES to half the
NFL, 40+ colleges, and more than 75 high schools. At Dartmouth, concussions were reduced by 58% in the first two seasons of
implementing the MVP|DRIVES into practice. The MVP|DRIVES are designed to accurately simulate the size and performance of
a human, weighing 190 lbs and reaching speeds of 18 mph.
Following the successful development and introduction of the world’s first robotic tackling dummy (MVP|DRIVE) for football,
MVP has continued developing their patented robotic system to create HEKTR (Humanoid Engageable Kinetic Training Robot)
in order to fit the realistic tactical training needs of the warfighter. HEKTR is a remote-control, fully armored, all-terrain, and
responsive live-fire target that simulates a realistic environment by reaching speeds up to 18 mph and providing instantaneous
feedback to the shooter. The HEKTR platform is a versatile training tool that forces quick reaction and fluid decision making
from operators in any setting, including: house, urban, woodland, desert, ice/snow, and sand. Through the HEKTR mobile app,
operators are able to control and customize their training scenarios
and thereby integrate HEKTR’s capabilities as part of larger
training evolutions. To see HEKTR in action watch: HEKTR: Robotic Targeting System in Action
The Story
MVP is a privately held robotics & engineering design company that specializes in developing high-performance robotic
solutions for sports and tactical operations, headquartered in Lincoln, MA & Bradford, VT.
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MVP was crowned the winner of the NFL’s 1
st
& Future Competition in 2017
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MVP was awarded a Department of Defense SBIR Phase I contact through AFWERX in 2018, and has recently been
awarded an AFWERX SBIR Phase II follow-on contract.
Elite Football Customers Training With MVP: