SBIR/STTR Research Award
Direct to Phase II Open Topic: Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need
Award amount
$28,051,395Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Merlin Labs
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-02
- Contract end date
- 2020-11-02
- UEI
- RSMGNMETUQX9
- Solicitation number
- 19.2
- Topic code
- AF192-D001
Research abstract
Apollo is building a cloud-based operating system that enables traditionally manned aircraft to fly unmanned and autonomously in a variety of airspace, and from nearly any airport. Apollo leverages edge computing and artificial intelligence to provide an innovative, software-first approach to aircraft autonomy. Apollo’s technology has substantial commercial application and we are currently beta testing our software in a variety of aircraft. Apollo will partner with AFWERX, AFRL, and NSW to deploy our autonomous flight software to test a pilot in the loop to showcase our technology’s ability to bridge the manned-to-unmanned acquisitions gap.
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.
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- SPECULAR THEORY TACFI for KC-46 Receiver EARL AAR VR Trainer Software
- Enhanced Low Light Capabilities for Throwable 360-Degree Camera System
- Somewear Labs Tactical Funding Increase
- Enduvo Immersive Learning Platform
- Proposal for AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI)
Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2025). Reported award amounts total $30,050,894. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense