Project Grant 2126616
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,882 Project Grant to Aifly Ventures of Saratoga, CA under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. The 12-month award beginning January 1, 2022 will support research titled "SBIR PHASE I: DRONE CONTROL IN TURBULENCE VIA REINFORCEMENT LEARNING." Specifically, Aifly Ventures will develop and test reinforcement learning techniques to enable stable drone control in turbulent environments. The Engineering program seeks to foster...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,853 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) grant to Pitch Aeronautics Inc., a veteran-owned small business, to develop techniques for localizing drones near power lines and control strategies for installing, removing, and maintaining dynamic line rating (DLR) sensors on power lines. The project aims to alleviate the backlog of renewable energy projects desiring to connect to the power grid by automating the installation and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded $255,719 under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program to Quantworks, Inc. to develop drone-delivered automated external defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. The Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will create algorithms to optimize drone spatial distribution and integrate emergency drone response directly into 911 dispatch systems. This includes real-time launch decision support...
- This SBIR Phase II Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) is focused on developing a long-range, high-efficiency millimeter-wave wireless power beaming system designed to continuously power airborne drones. The $1,249,612 project, awarded to Maxwave LLC, aims to transition the wireless power technology from laboratory demonstrations to a fully integrated, field-deployable solution. This advancement is intended...
- This Project Grant award of $607,855, awarded on June 1, 2025 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research at the University of Massachusetts Lowell to develop new methods for remote monitoring of large-scale structures like wind turbines and bridges using aerial stereovision techniques. The research aims to overcome limitations of traditional structural health monitoring by using drone technology and advanced computer vision to precisely...
- This $550,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development and demonstration of a novel system to provide secure, unmanned, aerial vehicle guidance in limited connectivity environments. The project aims to develop secure communication protocols for robust and accurate vehicle position, navigation, and timing (PNT) when GPS or GNSS signals are compromised or unavailable. The key...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant award of $305,000 to Beamfeed LLC provides funding to develop a highly efficient photovoltaic power converter for optical power beaming applications. The innovation aims to address critical bottlenecks in the unmanned aerial vehicle, wireless power transmission, and semiconductor industries by advancing wireless power transfer capabilities. The...
- The University of Utah received a $174,528 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on April 1, 2021 to improve data quality measurements collected with drone-mounted sensors. Funded under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this EAGER grant supports research through September 30, 2022 to develop guidelines for optimum sensor placement and housing from a fluid dynamics perspective. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to foster innovation in engineering research,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Novo Aero Technology, Inc. a $230,311 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded experimental validation of an innovative lift-generating mechanism for potential use in future vertical take-off and landing aircraft from February 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. As part of its mission to support fundamental engineering research and education, the Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and U.S. economic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $727,957 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina. The grant, titled "EXPLORATIONS: Launching Emerging Technology STEM Pathways Through Immersive Drone Experiences," aims to address the national need for a skilled workforce in emerging technology sectors by providing high school participants with immersive learning experiences in...
The National Science Foundation awarded Voltela Inc. a $255,962 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a software-based tool for enhancing connection reliability for beyond visual line of sight drone operations. The tool will allow drone operators to better maintain connectivity when drones fly where they cannot be directly observed. The grant period runs from January 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022 and will support Voltela's work developing this software solution to address connectivity challenges for expanded drone applications. The NSF Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education innovations. This award advances those goals by funding technology development that can help unlock the potential of drone usage in new domains that require losing direct visual contact.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $256.0k | 12/29/21 |