SBIR/STTR Research Award

12-Hour Continuous Inter-Unit Autonomous UAS Resupply

Award identifier b6db1a6cda7b4c3efbf9e1a66c8bb372a104bf37fbef52db274fd50f4da5b576Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$749,711

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2022

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
SKYWAYS AIR TRANSPORTATION INC
Proposal award date
2022-03-10
Contract end date
2023-06-12
UEI
DATMBHX83MN7
Solicitation number
X20.3
Topic code
AF203-CSO1

Research abstract

For the past four years, Skyways has been working on a fully autonomous, AI-driven, hybrid-electric, long-range VTOL UAV focused on transportation of goods and, eventually, humans. We have built over 20 UAVs and flown over 1,100 flights. The current version of our aircraft, "V2.5," can transport autonomously 20 lbs of cargo over 300 miles. Skyways is currently under contract with the US Navy for this version of the aircraft and we have a commercial customer in the oil and gas industry (autonomous resupply of offshore platforms). This proposal is focused around the technical feasibility of modifying our V2.6 to achieve 12 hours of continuous resupply between units up to 200 miles apart. To achieve our objectives, we will leverage our experience in building and flying UAVs with existing customers, as well as the entire software flight stack we've built for full autonomous transportation.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

3 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2021–2025). Reported award amounts total $4,348,099. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase II, Phase I

Agencies: Department of Defense

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