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LOCUST

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W15QKN-15-C-0079
Agency Tracking Number: A151-010-0390
Amount: $95,501.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A15-010
Solicitation Number: 2015.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2015
Award Year: 2015
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2015-09-08
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2016-03-06
Small Business Information
555 Quince Orchard Road Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
United States
DUNS: 121257443
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Alberto Lacaze
 President
 (240) 631-0008
 lacaze@roboticresearch.com
Business Contact
 Claudia Burgos
Title: Ms.
Phone: (240) 631-0008
Email: burgos@roboticresearch.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The technical objectives of phase I are based on the successful demonstration of Robotic Research actually localizing the LOCUST swarm in a GPS-denied environment. Mapping, searching, and other warfighter missions will strongly rely on the capability of the swarm to accurately localize. Phase I will therefore be focused on demonstrating the localization accuracy of the LOCUST swarm. The same challenges that make these autonomous missions difficult also make the mission very dangerous for warfighters. Therefore, an automated mechanism for clearing these facilities will provide significant assistance to warfighters, especially those on particularly dangerous missions. Robotic Research will utilize achievable vehicle technology and available sensing technology to create a capability that brings the idea of Prometheus balls closer to reality. The proposed mechanism is biologically inspired, and it leans towards lower cost, and speed. Robotic Research has already developed much of the background technology necessary for the proposed approach.

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