This is a $180,645.81 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Kef Robotics Inc., a software startup based in Pittsburgh, PA, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract was set aside for exclusive participation by small businesses and is for Phase I of the SBIR program, which involves research, development, testing, and evaluation of technologies related to unmanned aerial systems (UAS), particularly in the areas of...
The U.S. Department of the Army awarded a $1,899,994.87 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Kef Robotics Inc. for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II effort. The contract, which has a total small business set-aside, will support research and development of advanced technologies for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including perception, autonomy, and navigation capabilities for small UAS operating in contested environments. Kef Robotics, a software startup based in...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Kef Robotics Inc., a for-profit software startup based in Pittsburgh, PA, for a $167,489.35 SBIR Phase I project titled "Learning-Based Threat Classification and Localization Using Infrared Imaging and Ion Mobility Spectrometry". This award was set aside for total small business participation and is part of the Army's SBIR program, which provides...
This is a $1,009,611.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Kef Robotics Inc., a small business located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract is for the SBIR Phase II TACFI - GPS Denied Navigation project, which aims to develop advanced technologies for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in GPS-denied environments. Kef Robotics, a software startup specializing in UAS autonomy, has previously secured multiple SBIR and other federal...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $999,966 firm fixed price contract to Kef Robotics Inc. for research and development related to SBIR Phase II Topic AFX20.R CSO1, which focuses on developing vision-based autonomy capabilities for Group 1-3 aircraft operating in GPS-denied environments. Kef Robotics will perform the work at its Arsenal, Pennsylvania facility under the two-year period of performance ending in October 2022. The award is designated for...
This is a $1,955,745.11 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Krtkl Inc., a small business contractor, under the SBIR Program Phase II. The contract is for the development of a software-defined, swap-C2-optimized, edge-compute platform for robotic vehicle sensor fusion and AI. This contract work supports the Army's defense technology objectives, leveraging Krtkl's expertise in advanced edge computing, sensor fusion, and AI/ML systems. The contract has a completion...
This is a $259,611.55 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Perceptronics Solutions, Inc., a small business, under the Army's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract is for Phase I research and development efforts on "Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Full Motion Video Enhancement (FMV)." As a SBIR Phase I award, this effort is focused on the initial exploratory research to assess the...
This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project with the Department of the Army. The contract, valued at $249,937.74, was awarded to Hebi Robotics, Inc., a for-profit small business located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract is for the development of "Explosion Proof Collaborative Robots" under Topic A244-059. The project was originally solicited through the 2012.3 DoD SBIR Solicitation, which invited small businesses to submit...
This is a $999,998.64 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Perceptronics Solutions, Inc., a small business specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies. The contract's objective is to develop advanced AI and ML capabilities to enhance user performance in high-stress and unpredictable environments, with potential applications across military research,...
This is a $1,494,051.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., a small business located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract was awarded under DARPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase II, for the development of "Miniature Optical Guidance & Navigation" capabilities. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by March...