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Jorgen Pederson
Age: 32
Residence: Highland Park
Family: Wife, Jessica Jordan-Pederson
Professional: Chief executive of Robotics Engineering Excellence (re<+>2<+> Inc.), a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off company specializing in mobile defense robotics with emphasis on unmanned air and ground vehicles
Noteworthy: Pederson has been elected chairman of the Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems Weapons Payload Committee. The program is a Department of Defense robotics project to develop software architecture standards for unmanned ground vehicles.
Quote: "I am proud to be serving in a leadership role within the JAUS community. We at Robotics Engineering Excellence understand the importance of the JAUS standard and have expanded our software development and support teams with top-notch engineers to ensure that our unmanned systems adhere to these standards."
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