Entering Technology and Science Dynamics’ facilities, Yerevan
BY HOVSEP DAGHDIGIAN
I recently had the privilege of visiting Technology and Science Dynamics, LLC. (TSD), a 3-year old high-tech company in Yerevan. TSD was established by Dr. Vahan Chakarian, an Armenian native who resided in the U.S. for 30 years. Three years ago he returned to Armenia to establish an innovative high-tech company and, since then, has been alternating his time between the U.S. and Armenia.
TSD is perhaps best known as the company which announced the ArmTab and Armphone, the Armenian produced tablets and cell phones. The phone is now on sale in Armenia and by the end of the year will be offered to U.S. customers via TSD’s web site. Tablets and phones will be shipped to U.S. and Canadian customers from TSD’s office in California. When asked about the design and capability of the ArmTab and Armphone, which comes in a few different models, Dr. Chakarian indicated that the hardware and software were designed in Armenia by graduates of Armenia’s universities. Their proprietary computer chips were designed in Armenia by Armenian engineers.
TSD engineers at work
The ArmPhone runs on the Android operating system and has a 5.1-inch HD-screen. It also has a number of ring tones featuring Armenian music and is priced from about $100 to $300. Plans are underway to establish markets in Russia and other European countries in addition to the U.S. Software updates to the phone will be offered over the Internet and service will be through their office in California.
I visited their plant at the Mergelyan Institute facilities. The Mergelyan Institute was an advanced research facility during the Soviet era and was a pioneer in fields such as cybernetics (now called “artificial intelligenceâ€
