Blindberg AS

Blindberg AS is a large Ringeriker manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Ánslo, it was founded by Hans Blindberg on the back of the success of the original Blindberg Elektroverk, which still exists as one of the conglomerate's major subsidiaries. It dominates the Ringeriker consumer electronics market and has a major foothold in almost every other in which it operates. It serves both state and private customers, being heavily involved in the supply of electronic components and complete systems to the Ringeriker Government and Armed Forces as well as manufacturing consumer electronic devices and appliances for public sale.

Consumer Electronics
With the group's roots being in consumer radio sets among other appliances, Blindberg Elektronverk continues to this day to be a major supplier of appliances such as Desktop Computers, Televisions, Fridges, Freezers, Dishwashers, Washers and many more common household items, recently it's top-line appliances have been integrated into the Blindberg Home Networking system, allowing their functions and information to be managed through Apps on devices such as phones and tablets and integrated with Blindberg's virtual assistant "Eiko".

Also of particular note is the company's lines of Mobile Phones and Tablet computers, with it's first mobile phones being sold in 1996 under the brand name Elektron. The Elektron line has since developed vastly in scope with the latest models being touchscreen devices operating on the Eiko OS, so named for the included virtual assistant which itself has expanded vastly in capability.

Cybersecurity
Blindberg Cyber is the developer of the popular antivirus software SmartSkjold (Anglic: SmartShield), which provides consumer grade protection to millions of users in free and subscription based forms. The software comes preloaded on all applicable Blindberg products.

Robotics
A fairly new addition to the conglomerate's portfolio, Blindberg Robotverk primarily develops and produces robots for industrial manufacturing use however it's R&D department has been known to develop limited sale technology demonstrators in a number of fields. A large share of the robotics work not aimed at industrial use is tied in with Bindberg Forsvar's Military Robotics program, developing robots for use in Bomb disposal, hazardous area survey and reconnaissance and increasingly, combat prototypes. Developments stemming from these programs are hoped to be fed back into the Robotverk's emerging consumer robotics division.