Aethon, Inc. (acquired by ST Engineering)

Aethon is the leader in the business of low-cost, pilot-less hauling of materials indoors. We substitute a pilot-less Tug® for a person. Our competitive advantage is our patented indoor positioning system, with a manufacturing cost a fraction of our competitors, which navigates with ±3″ accuracy and allows us to automate indoor transport at one-fourth the cost of a person pushing a cart.