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UEI: JC6XP8B7EC51
Number of Employees: 5
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
SBIR/STTR Involvement
Year of first award: 2024
2
Phase I Awards
1
Phase II Awards
50%
Conversion Rate
$167,787
Phase I Dollars
$1,101,340
Phase II Dollars
$1,269,127
Total Awarded
Awards
Custom Command-and-Control Link & Prototype Testing: Peregrine Hybrid sUAS
Amount: $1,101,340 Topic: AFX244-DPCSO1
Program Objective: The primary objective of this program is to realize a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant, low-cost, U.S.-manufacturable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) command-and-control (C2) link for the Peregrine loitering munitionľand to deliver 2-5 integrated Peregrine sUAS for field testing at the Air Force Autonomy Proving Ground (APG). The C2 link aims to maintain compatibility with existing and experimental Air Force systems and can be optionally integrated into the Peregrine motherboard to lower cost.á Effort Description: Neros Technologies, a venture-backed startup, is pursuing this objective using a systematic and iterative approach to design, testing, and refinement. The process begins with software integration with the Peregrine Flight Computer, followed by modifications to the mechanical design to accommodate the C2 module. The program emphasizes maintaining drone-component compatibility with existing and experimental Air Force autonomy front-end systems, and provides for extensive Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing to ensure seamless integration between these systems, the Flight Computer, Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor driver, and C2. The process is repeated until the system fully integrates and meets requirements. A strong aspect of the program is the inclusion of on-site support for field testing: AI front-end optimization, envelope expansion testing, function testing, and performance evaluation. The presence of the supervisory, design, and engineering team during testing provides maximum benefit for AFWERX and maximum feedback for Neros. The work plan explores potential pitfalls and provides time for an agile approach that minimizes risk. Neros Technologies is committed to achieving a performative UAS C2 link for Peregrine loitering munition, ultimately advancing our mission to build technology that keeps people off the battlefield by demonstrating the technical feasibility of an NDAA-compliant, U.S. manufactured small loitering munition that offers: low-cost, mass-production, portability and ease of deployment; compatibility with existing and experimental Air Force autonomy payloads
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SBIR
Phase II
2024
DOW
USAF
Standoff UAS Deployment System (SUDS)
Amount: $93,893 Topic: AFX24D-PTCSO1
Integrate Neros’ industry-leading loitering munitions platforms with Picogrid’s proven command and control capability to create Standoff UAS Deployment System (SUDS).
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STTR
Phase I
2024
DOW
USAF
Neros Technologies Solutions: Customer Discovery
Amount: $73,894 Topic: AFX245-PCSO1
In this Phase I customer discovery effort, Neros will introduce our novel, full-stack UAS platforms, tech, capabilities, and strategies for affordable mass to a range of DAF customers and end users, clarifying needs and aligning solutions. We will visit with AFGSC, AFSFC, AFSOC, expanding our understanding of end-user needs and mission requirements, and alignment between these and our capabilities. We will identify and describe a solution, noting how it differs from / modifications to the non-defense commercial offering, as well as cost and feasibility of integration with current mission-specific products. The result of this effort will be to identify technological prototype specifications and a Phase II path for a solution based on clearly defined DAF end-user needs. Neros combines talent that spans electronics and aerospace engineering, entrepreneurship, emerging manufacturing tech, and world champion class drone racing with solid venture capital backing and military experience. We aim to revolutionize American UAS, ensuring operational superiority in contested environments. Neros Technologies was founded to resupply America’s arsenal, leveraging advanced software architectures and mass-manufacturable hardware to evolve the munitions space. We are focused on full-stack manufacture of unmanned systems, starting with unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The contemporary battlefield is increasingly defined by the use of UAS, fundamentally altering the dynamics of conflict and escalation. As demonstrated in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the proliferation of UAS across a wide spectrum of military operations has underscored the strategic necessity for rapid evolution, production, and deployment of massive scale UAS and effective counter-UAS (cUAS) capabilities. Neros products under development include Archer FPV drone (in use in Ukraine), Peregrine hybrid wing-multirotor loitering munition (prototyping), Echo NDAA-compliant command-and-control link (AFWERX D2P2), Sentinel folding-arm, tube-launchable multirotor munition (concept), and Bolt kinetic handheld cUAS drone (concept). Extensive customer research has informed each of these products; we are excited to expand our customer discovery and define new solutions.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
2024
DOW
USAF