Sharp Electronics: Two-Time ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner

Michael Madsen, AST Publisher, Cliff Quiroga, Vice President for Sharp Robotics Business Development and the team’s Director of Marketing, Alice DiSanto
Michael Madsen, AST Publisher, with 2017 'ASTORS' Sponsor Cliff Quiroga, Vice President for Sharp Robotics Business Development, and the team’s Director of Marketing, Alice DiSanto

On November 15th, 2017, American Security Today (AST) hosted their 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC East in New York City’s Jacob Javits Convention Center.

The Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) was awarded a platinum honor during the presentation for “Best Investigation/Surveillance/Detection Product”.

Michael Madsen, AST Publisher, presenting Cliff Quiroga, Vice President for Sharp Robotics Business Development with the Sharp Electronics, 2017 ‘ASTORS’ “Leadership & Innovation in Homeland Security” Award
Michael Madsen, AST Publisher, presenting Cliff Quiroga, Vice President for
Sharp Robotics Business Development with the Sharp Electronics, 2017
‘ASTORS’ “Leadership & Innovation in Homeland Security” Award

As a company, Sharp Electronics was named a platinum winner for “Leadership & Innovation in Homeland Security.”

American Security Today (AST) organized the ‘ASTORS’ to “acknowledge the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement and first responders, as well as excellence in federal, state, county, and municipal government agencies in appreciation of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep Our Nation Safe – One City at a Time’”.

Michael Madsen, Publisher of AST, disclosed to the hundreds of professionals attending the luncheon that winners will be featured in AST’s Annual December ‘ASTORS’ Champions Edition – ‘Year in Review.’

On hand to accept Sharp’s ‘ASTORS’ awards were Cliff Quiroga, Vice President for Sharp Robotics Business Development, and the team’s Director of Marketing, Alice DiSanto.

(Learn More about Sharp INTELLOS, from Cliff Quiroga, Vice President for Sharp Robotics Business Development. Courtesy of AST and YouTube)

“Sharp is grateful for American Security Today’s consideration of our outdoor, fully-autonomous robot for Homeland Security.”

“Sharp invested strongly in ‘voice of customer’ feedback from first responders and that feedback helped shape the features of our Sharp INTELLOS™ A-UGV.”

“We are honored to offer them a product they can rely on as they serve to protect all of us,” shared Cliff Quiroga.

“Sharp has been designing and manufacturing robotic technology on a global level for over a decade and it’s a privilege to be recognized for our leadership and innovation as it applies to the US security industry.”

The Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV is a multi-terrain, mobile sensor, intelligence-gathering robot that can capture video, audio and environmental data, while providing a visible deterrent –proactively and without the aid of a human driver.

(The journey to develop the Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV traveled on a path paved with these concepts: Best-in-class. Original. Technology. Reliability. Security. Engineering. Excellence. Innovation. Quality. Responsibility. From first thought to market unveil, Sharp Electronics has maintained clear focus to deliver robotic technology that could be applied in a positive way to improve security and in turn the world by helping people be safer. Courtesy of Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV and YouTube)

The Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV utilizes a navigation surveillance platform to patrol predefined routes, extending the property coverage and impact of a traditional security force.

Sharp INTELLOS™ A-UGV
Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV)

It can also act as a sentry for an extra layer of protection and has a semi-autonomous mode for incident response.

Included are standard information gathering tools, plus optional observation and sensor equipment configurable to meet a customer’s changing safety needs.

American Security Today (AST) is the New face of Homeland Security, focusing on New and Evolving Security Threats at All Levels of Homeland Security and Public Safety for personnel who are on the front lines of protecting our communities, cities and nation.