Integer Technologies LLC

Recently, thanks to Integer Technologies and RoboNation, I had the incredible opportunity to attend RoboBoat 2025 as volunteer staff, and it was an unforgettable experience. This yearly competition brings together university and high school teams from around the world, all pushing the boundaries of autonomous boat technology. Watching their vessels navigate obstacle courses and trials was nothing short of inspiring. As kayak support and a judge, I had the best seat in the house—seeing these student-built boats in action up close, stepping in if a rescue was needed, and helping ensure fair competition. I also helped with course restructure and breakdowns, but the real highlight was witnessing the teams' passion, problem-solving, and dedication. The energy at the event was contagious, and I’m grateful to have played a small part in supporting such an impressive showcase of STEM innovation. Thank you all for the amazing experience and opportunity. #RoboBoat #RoboBoat2025 #IntegerTechnologies #RoboNation #Autonomy #USV #STEM Crystal M. Pee Bowman, Ph.D. Chad Carpenter, Ph.D. William Ard

???????? ???? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ?????????????????We had an incredible time at RoboNation’s RoboBoat student competition, truly honing our sea legs alongside some of the brightest aspiring engineers out there. It was inspiring to see high school and university students from around the world competing by designing and building #autonomous robotic boats. They put their creations to the test, maneuvering their vessels through a challenging course that mimicked real-world problems faced by the maritime industry. We were proud to have some of our team members and students from our partner schools Benedict College and LSU College of Engineering volunteer as judges and assist the students on the water: ?? William Ard, a leading autonomous systems expert at Integer, evaluated the students’ vehicles as they navigated challenges in #perception and navigation. Will even dialed into our All Hands meeting from his kayak, so we all felt like we were part of the action! ?? Joshua Taylor helped build the obstacles for the competition course and spent countless hours in a kayak, tracking successful boat runs, counting buoys hit, and even towing stranded boats. He was essential in keeping the competition running smoothly and supporting students out on the water. ?? Crystal M. Pee Bowman, Ph.D. served as a judge, evaluating student presentations on their boat’s design, strategy, and technical approach. Her insights will help students fine-tune iterations of their projects.? ?? Chad Carpenter, Ph.D. served as a self-described “kayaking boat wrangler.” With winds gusting at 10-20 mph, Chad dedicated much of his time to adjusting key course elements like floating rafts with signage, adding deeper keels to prevent them from sinking. Additionally, when boats lost connection with their RC controllers, cutting off power, he would paddle out to retrieve and tow them back in. With such strong winds, Chad and the rest of our team had to stay on their toes, ready to paddle at a moment’s notice! ?? Mikhalib Green, a graduate student from LSU who volunteered with us, shared: “It was enlightening seeing the different designs and approaches the teams had and was inspiring to witness the comradery between competitors. This helped me gain a better understanding how my research can be applied to these systems. It was also a great networking event where I had the opportunity to meet with other staff members and learn more about the different areas of naval engineering.” This important event not only showcased impressive student engineering but also encouraged students to pursue #STEM careers while connecting them with industry leaders. We’re excited to participate in future RoboNation events! #RoboBoat2025 #MaritimeInnovation #AutonomousVehicles #Teamwork #STEM #USV Kamya Jackson

? We’re proud to share that our team has co-authored an exciting new paper on the ???????? ???????????? ???????????? (??????) ??????????????????! We’re proposing a faster, more efficient model for this complex yet widely used power converter. ? The DAB is crucial for high-efficiency energy conversion, especially in systems like: ? Electric vehicle chargers ? Electric aircraft ? And modular marine power converters But modeling the DAB has always been tricky due to its complexity. Our proposed model solves that problem by making the process faster, simpler, and still just as accurate — ?????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????? ??????????????????????. Our Digital Twin & Controls Engineering Manager Andrew Wunderlich co-authored this paper with Enrico Santi and Jared Cronin. This research is especially exciting for us because it’s related to our joint work with USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing to develop a predictive energy management system that offers high-speed decision aids to Navy ship operators. ?“We’re focused on modeling all aspects of naval DC power systems, and this new approach makes power system simulation much more elegant. It’s a model that can be widely applied in engineering and is perfect for our work on energy management systems,” Andrew said. If you're at #APEC25 today, don’t miss the presentation at 11:30 am! Stop by to learn more, and read the paper by searching for its title, ???????????????????????????????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????????????, on the conference website under 'Technical Dialogue Sessions': https://lnkd.in/eYdhavrc. #AppliedPowerElectronicsConference #IntegerTechnologies #PowerAndEnergy

Please join us in welcoming Jay Liu back as an intern on our engineering team! Jay is currently a fourth-year mechanical engineering undergraduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he’s also pursuing a minor in chemistry. He completed his 7-month #MechanicalEngineering co-op with us last fall to gain hands-on experience outside of the classroom, and we’re delighted to welcome him back this year for another round. “I’m excited to be back at Integer to continue to expand my experience within the naval engineering world. Everyone here is willing to help, and it’s nice being surrounded by passionate and knowledgeable coworkers,” Jay said. Jay previously worked closely with our Perception team on a joint contract with USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing for the U.S. Navy to develop a prototype camera that uses passive computerized sensing to assist #unmanned maritime vessels with navigation and collision avoidance. He focused on developing sensors for naval application using data analysis in Python and other engineering calibration techniques. Now, he’ll be focused on the Cyber-Physical Resilience capability within our digital engineering portfolio. He’ll be working out of our #ColaCity office on a joint contract with Benedict College to increase the cyber resilience of physical assets — unmanned maritime vehicles, robotic systems, and industrial controls — that are critical to mission performance. Jay loves working with numbers and he’s had plenty of opportunities to pursue that passion here. He’s worked on projects using SOLIDWORKS, a 3D CAD design software program, and LabelMe, an open source image annotation tool — to name just a few. His first solo project was writing open source Python code to export data from OpenProject to Microsoft Project. It’s a solution to help developers and project managers efficiently import data from one system to the other, and we shared the code as a giveaway for the Christmas holidays ?? https://lnkd.in/eD4q-3bK. “I don’t have a software engineering background, so a lot of it was learning in real-time. Knowing that I wrote the code that is out in the world potentially helping people is really rewarding,” Jay said. He discovered his love of naval engineering at Integer, but Jay said he’s known since he was about 10 years old that he wanted to be an engineer. “I love tinkering. I’d always take computers and model trains, planes, and rockets apart and put them back together. My dad would do the same thing when he was a kid, and I think that’s where I get my passion. I love the dopamine rush of watching something that I put together work,” he said. After graduation, Jay aspires to pursue an advanced degree in mechanical engineering. In his spare time, he enjoys nature photography, running, video games, traveling with his girlfriend (pictured in Charleston), and hiking in Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia.

Benedict College and Integer Technologies are advancing cybersecurity research and strengthening STEM workforce development through a $7.9M contract with the Office of Naval Research. Register now to hear from Crystal M. Pee Bowman, Ph.D. from Integer Technologies LLC, and Janeen Witty from Benedict College. Learn how this partnership is shaping the future of defense technologies and launching South Carolina’s first HBCU graduate engineering program. https://lnkd.in/eWZUWpF7 #HBCUEngage

?? (PI)ZZA DAY & MARCH BIRTHDAYS AT INTEGER! ???? At Integer Technologies LLC, we know our people are the heart of our innovation and the driving force behind our success. ???? So what better way to celebrate them than with Pi Day (which we, of course, turned into (PI)zza Day)! ???? This was the perfect chance to bring everyone together, enjoy some delicious pizza, and take a well-deserved break to appreciate the hardworking minds that make Integer thrive. ???? And, since we were already celebrating, we made sure to honor our March birthdays in style, ???? with ?? a custom-made cake designed to match a screenshot from the RoboNation RoboBoat event—a special touch for one of our talented engineers, William Ard, and his hard work in maritime autonomy! ??? We at integer know that at the end of the day, it’s not just about the work we do—it’s about the people behind it. And if there’s one thing we love, it’s making sure our team knows just how valued they are (especially when there’s pizza involved!) ?????? #PizzaDay #PiDay #March #Birthday #Engineering #Cake #Integer #Celebrate #Maritime #Autonomy #WeloveourTeam #MarchBirthdays #PIZZA

We're delighted to share our new website with you, as part of our brand refresh, showcasing our expanding digital engineering portfolio! This is an exciting new chapter that reflects our mission to transform research into impactful technology for our military and commercial customers, empowering them to make better decisions, faster. As we continue to grow, our research programs and portfolio span across several technical capabilities, which we’ve highlighted on our website: ? Unmanned Systems ? Sensors and Perception ? Power and Energy ? Advanced Manufacturing ? Cyber-Physical Resilience Check out our new website at www.integer-tech.com Thank you to all our wonderful employees and partners who helped in this collaboration. And a very special thank you to KME.digital and DNAFILMCO for their exceptional work in bringing our story to life! #BrandRefresh #Marketing #NewWebsite #IntegerTechnologies #defense #AI #DigitalEngineering #SoftwareEngineering

A recent memo to the White House from the Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP outlines a strategy to reestablish U.S. leadership in #AdvancedManufacturing through targeted tech development, organizational reforms, and national policy intervention. The memo states that:? ?? By 2030, America’s share of global manufacturing output is projected to decline to just 11%.? ? Emerging technologies in the manufacturing sector have created an opportunity for the U.S. to take back some manufacturing advantage.? ? More manufacturing-related R&D funding is needed. ? I wholeheartedly agree with the memo’s call to increase manufacturing-related R&D funding. Manufacturing-related R&D today will continue to be critical for building the foundation of manufacturing capabilities tomorrow. This will, in turn, impact our ability to build and deliver mission-critical products for national #defense. We need to make sure we’re supporting the manufacturing industry that is vital to national security. ? The memo specifically cites the need to build factories of the future, i.e. “????????????????-??????????????, ???????????? ????????????????????, ?????? ???????????????? ??????????????????.” ? At Integer Technologies LLC, we’re proud to be streamlining design and manufacturing workflows, infusing new innovation into legacy technology to create these “smart” factories. ?Essentially, we’re working with ways to coordinate complex systems involving machines, computers, and humans to help give human and autonomous users a decision advantage. This is important in industries ranging from ship building to aerospace. ?We’re using modeling, simulation, and #DigitalEngineering to identify new ways to control and automate manufacturing processes like advanced composite production and metal additive manufacturing. ?Our digital engineering workflows allow manufacturers to be more agile in response to changing needs and conditions, and the factories become smarter by collecting and using data in new ways to improve product quality, throughput, and cost.? ? At Integer, we’re working on what we believe are critical components of the software-defined factories of the future that will be necessary for building surge capacity and quickly responding to changing defense needs.? ? Physics-based and first-principles modeling, along with simulation of production processes, helps inform manufacturing decisions to supplement AI/ML.? ? Hierarchical and system-level modeling and simulation tools allow engineers to work at multiple levels of fidelity and relate the fundamentals of processes to the overall dynamics of highly distributed and complex systems.? ? Distilling tech down into easy-to-use tools and decision-aids for manufacturing workers is probably the most overlooked challenge in this space. The best data, simulations, and #AI tools are meaningless if they can’t be deployed, understood, and used by large primes and small- and medium-sized manufacturers alike.? (Cont. in comments)

I’m ?????????????????? ?????????? to share the just released #EconomicImpact study that shows the positive effect Integer Technologies LLC Technologies is having on our communities and South Carolina’s economy. ? ?? ?????? ???????????????????? ???????? ?????? ????????????: ? ???????? ????????, ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?? $???? ?????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ????????????????, ?????????????? ???? ???????????? #???????? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ??????????. ? ? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????? ????????-????????????, ????????-???????? ???????? ???? #????, #????????????????, #??????????????????????????????????????????, ?????? #???????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????????? ????????????????. ? ? ??????, ???? ?????? ???????? ???????? ??????????, ????’???? ?????????????????? ???? ???????? ???? ???????????? ???????????? ???? $?????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ???????? — ?????????????????? ???? ?? ???????????????????? ???????????? ???? $?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ????????????????’?? ??????????????. ? These figures are a testament to the economic power of industry-academia collaborations and represent real opportunities for the people and communities around us. This growth is a direct result of our fantastic applied research partnerships ?? with prestigious South Carolina institutions like USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing and Benedict College. ? Together we’re bringing in research dollars to the schools, contributing to in-state talent retention that combats a South Carolina labor shortage, and growing the knowledge economy across the Midlands.?? ? My colleague Andrew Wunderlich, who’s highlighted in the report, is an inspiring example of this. Andrew is our Digital Twins and Controls Engineering Manager who leads Integer’s team on a joint research program with USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing to develop a predictive energy management system that offers high-speed decision aids to ship operators. ? Andrew first worked on the program with Integer as a USC graduate student before completing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and immediately transitioning to a full-time role with us. A couple short years later, he’s leading the program — talk about an impressive career progression story! ? For me, the key takeaway from Andrew’s story and this economic impact report is how partnerships with local universities and the community fuel both Integer’s success and provide a uniquely powerful engine for economic development. ? We’re not just a cool tech company; we’re tightly meshed into the university ecosystems and communities where we operate. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished so far, and even more excited about what’s to come. ? See comments for link to the full study!

We’re proud to announce our South Carolina Economic Impact Report, which highlights our $63 million impact on the state’s economy last year. Looking ahead, this impact is expected to grow to $112 million annually and $751 million cumulatively by 2030. We’re so pleased to collaborate with our partners to achieve this level of economic impact for our community and the great state of South Carolina. A huge thank you to our South Carolina university partners USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing and Benedict College for their continued collaboration. Together, we’re turning scientific breakthroughs into real-world #DigitalEngineering solutions for our national security and industry customers. At the same time, we’re boosting the state’s economy by creating well-paying, high-tech #STEM jobs in the vital sectors of #AI, #robotics, #AdvancedManufacturing, and #Energy. And thank you to the author of this report Joseph Von Nessen from University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eVVFRKXX #economicimpact #SCEconomicImpact #SouthCarolina #ColaCity