In June 2007, Applied Perception Inc was acquired by Foster-Miller, previously an extensively SBIR-involved firm before FMI's acquisition by Qinetics. Applied Perception develops and licenses robotics-related technologies to market-leading companies in the fields of defense, transportation, agriculture, construction and entertainment. Applied Perception specializes in the integration of sensors (camera, laser, sonar, radar, GPS) with sophisticated perception, planning and control software to provide robust solutions to product-driven problems