{"id":3080,"date":"2021-11-03T14:49:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T18:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/2021\/11\/03\/success-in-avionics\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:43:52","slug":"success-in-avionics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/robotics-automation\/articles\/success-in-avionics\/","title":{"rendered":"Success in Avionics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This month\u2019s update to our Application Success Stories includes Gimbals for Search and Rescue Helicopter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This application story describes a solution to the challenge of search and rescue missions operating in a variety of locations from sea to mountain tops, day or night, and in all types of weather conditions. 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