SBIR/STTR Research Award
Maritime Expeditionary Response Crawler (MERC)
Award amount
$139,976Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- RMD SYSTEMS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2025-06-05
- Contract end date
- 2025-12-02
- UEI
- WKFBTEUDML89
- Solicitation number
- 25.1
- Topic code
- N251-034
Research abstract
RMD proposes a maritime underwater crawler based on RMD's proven legged architecture. ÝThe crawler will be constructed of materials not normally used in subsea applications, which will simultaneously minimize the magnetic signature and the weight of the system (less than 150 lbs in air). Additionally, RMD will leverage its propriety analysis tools and design techniques to optimize the leg geometry, vehicle structure, autonomy behaviors and power system for rugged undersea environments. ÝThe light weight and small form factor of the vehicle will allow it to be deployed and recovered in an expeditionary manner by small craft operating at sea.Ý
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Invasive Vegetation Eradicator Robot (IVE)
- Robotic Bridge Autonomy Kit (R-BAK)
- Robotic Autonomous Airfield Repair Swarm (RAARS)
- Autonomous Resupply Vehicle for Field Artillery
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Maritime Expeditionary Response Crawler System
- SMEAGOL:: Tactical, Modular, Robust, Assisted Crawler for Stealthy ExMCM Operations
- Bayonet Maritime Expeditionary Response Crawler
Research funding history
5 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2025). Reported award amounts total $5,597,431. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense