SBIR/STTR Research Award

Innovative Position Navigation and Timing

Award identifier 474fc8c7081605df44110cc25a2b7a7281bd8f1bb0fb4b5a24eac3fffe95b2a2Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$750,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2019

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Visual Semantics, Inc.
Proposal award date
2019-07-02
Contract end date
2020-07-02
UEI
T55MKKLJ5921
Solicitation number
N/A
Topic code
Non-DOD

Research abstract

Third Insight has developed the next generation in artificial intelligence-based autonomous UAV navigation software. We have combined our patent-pending Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solution with a specialized suite of sensors and a US-built micro-UAV to enable rapid, autonomous inspections of large aircraft during pre/post-flight inspections and phased maintenance. Over the full 18 months of this Phase II work effort, Third Insight proposes to build and test multiple autonomous drone solutions for USAF and commercial partners. Customer discovery, engineering development/testing, and ensuring DoD compliance for on-base operations will be key focus areas. Phase 2 milestones include flight tests with USAF maintainers at one or more Texas ANG bases in Texas. Letters of support are included from two-star general Dawn M. Ferrell (TXANG, Deputy Adjutant General – Air), who gives Third Insight her highest possible recommendation and support to develop and test our drone solution with maintainers at three wings (F-16, C-130, and MQ-9) across Texas, and from our commercial partner, Flatirons Solutions, which provides technical information management to 8 of the 10 largest airlines in the world.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

7 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2022). Reported award amounts total $2,639,785. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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