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 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued the Grand Challenge for Autonomous Ground Vehicles to help save soldiers' lives. Phillip Yeager answered the Challenge by leading the development of an autonomous vehicle named "JackBot". JackBot was selected as a Grand Challenge Finalist from a pool of 195 applicants, after months of review and qualifying stages. |
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 The Pan-AM Flight 103 tragedy announced the need for improved airport explosives detection technology. The founding team at InVision Technologies, Inc., including Phillip Yeager, responded by developing the first FAA-approved explosives detection system. The CTX system is the most widely used, TSA-certified explosives detection system (EDS) in the world. The system uses technology derived from medical Computed Tomography (CT) to help locate and identify explosive devices concealed in checked baggage.
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 Phillip Yeager worked with the Verifone team developing a rugged, easy-to-use POS system that set the industry standard for uptime and reliability. The VeriFone Ruby SuperSystem® combines card processing, fuel dispensing, dispenser card reader (DCR) control, and ECR functions to meet the needs of fast-paced petroleum convenience store operations—where quick customer turnaround, easy pump control, and accurate record keeping are imperative. |
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 The U.S. Navy's New Fast Attack Submarine, which includes embedded components developed by Phillip Yeager, has launched successfully. The Virginia-class is built jointly under a teaming arrangement between Electric Boat and Northrop Grumman Newport News in Virginia. In 1998, the U.S. Navy awarded a $4.2 billion contract for the construction of the first four ships of the class. Virginia is the first of these. Displacing approximately 7,800 tons with a length of 370 feet, Virginia is longer but lighter than the previous Seawolf-class of submarines.
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