SBIR/STTR Research Award
Invasive Vegetation Eradicator Robot (IVE)
Award amount
$1,249,982Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2024Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- RMD SYSTEMS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2024-09-23
- Contract end date
- 2026-12-08
- UEI
- WKFBTEUDML89
- Solicitation number
- 24.2
- Topic code
- AF242-D006
Research abstract
RMD proposes to develop the Invasive Vegetation Eradicator (IVE) robot. IVE will utilize an Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) electromagnetic payload operating in the 100-280nm range to disrupt and destroy troublesome vegetation, roots, and seeds. The IVE and EUV system will eliminate the need for chemical herbicides to manage invasive weeds around Airforce runways and other base facilities. The effects of EUV electromagnetic radiation will be studied, quantified and qualified to maximize the effects on target species during the Phase II project.
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.
- Maritime Expeditionary Response Crawler (MERC)
- Robotic Bridge Autonomy Kit (R-BAK)
- Robotic Autonomous Airfield Repair Swarm (RAARS)
- Autonomous Resupply Vehicle for Field Artillery
Awards with the same topic code
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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