SBIR/STTR Research Award

Autonomous transportation using AI and a long-range vertical-lift UAS

Award identifier 506767576f398f2162e4b59bd2c5dd27cf602d31d9749c2f518157138d5f3544Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$47,775

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2021

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
SKYWAYS AIR TRANSPORTATION INC
Proposal award date
2021-02-04
Contract end date
2021-05-07
UEI
DATMBHX83MN7
Solicitation number
X20.3
Topic code
AF203-CSO1

Research abstract

At Skyways and for the last 3 years we've been working on a fully autonomous, AI-driven, hybrid electric VTOL and long-range UAV focused on transportation.  We have built over 20 UAVs and flown over 1100 flights.  Our latest V2.5 vehicle is able to transport autonomously 20 lbs of cargo and with over 300 miles in range.  Skyways is on contract with the US Navy for this weight category and we have a commercial customer in the Oil&Gas industry (autonomous resupply of offshore platforms).  This proposal is focused around the technical feasibility of a larger aircraft able to carry up to 100 lbs of cargo 400 miles away.  We will leverage our experience in building and flying smaller vehicles in the real world 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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