The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $256,065 Project Grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to support research enabling human-centric autonomous systems. The grant period runs from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
The funding supports basic scientific research conducted by the University of Maryland under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). This program aims to improve Army capabilities by funding basic research related to or with potential to lead to enhanced programs and operations. Specifically, the grant will enable research into technologies that center autonomous systems around human needs to ensure safe and effective integration between soldiers and autonomous platforms or systems. As the prime awardee, the University of Maryland will leverage its expertise in human factors engineering and robotics to advance this important Army research priority over the one-year period.
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