, ▁the ▁company ▁has ▁designed ▁and ▁engine ered ▁several ▁new - gener ation ▁robot ▁systems ▁and ▁access ories ▁to ▁meet ▁the ▁evol ving ▁needs ▁of ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁ag encies ▁and ▁the ▁military . ▁On ▁May ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Re con Rob ot ics ▁signed ▁a ▁Cooper ative ▁Research ▁and ▁Development ▁Ag re ement ▁( CR AD A ) ▁with ▁Space ▁and ▁Naval ▁War fare ▁Systems ▁Center ▁Pacific ▁( SS C ▁Pacific ) ▁to ▁develop ▁a ▁robot ▁with ▁magnetic ▁whe els ▁to ▁clim b ▁over ▁the ▁h ull ▁of ▁a ▁ship . ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Re con Rob ot ics ▁acquired ▁X ol la i ▁L LC , ▁a ▁company ▁special izing ▁in ▁autom ated ▁guidance , ▁opt ics , ▁and ▁recognition ▁technology . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Los ▁Al amos ▁National ▁Labor atory ▁( L AN L ) ▁and ▁Re con Rob ot ics ▁signed ▁a ▁co oper ative ▁research ▁and ▁development ▁agreement ▁to ▁“ ident ify , ▁evaluate , ▁and ▁develop ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁mut ually ▁benef icial ▁techn ologies .” ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Re con Rob ot ics ▁was ▁recognized ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁World ' s ▁Most ▁In nov ative ▁Comp an ies ▁by ▁Fast ▁Company ▁magazine . ▁The ▁company ▁was ▁ranked ▁ 4 4 th ▁along ▁with ▁several ▁other ▁robot ics ▁companies . ▁ ▁Product s ▁ ▁Th row bot ® ▁X T ▁ ▁The ▁Th row bot