Federal Contractor Profile
Near Earth Autonomy, INC
$42M obligated·43 awards·3 agencies·2 NAICS
Federal Contracts
Showing contracts 51–64 of 64 total. Sorted by action date, most recent first. Excludes $0 modifications.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Department of DefenseNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N6833517C0307 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; IGF::OT::IGF | $494K |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Department of the InteriorIBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE (00004) | IND17PC00097 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF RAPID 3D RECONSTRUCTION WITH COMMERCIAL DRONES | $550K |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Department of DefenseNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N6833517C0660 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IGF::OT::IGF | $125K |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Department of the InteriorIBC ACQ SERVICES DIVISION (00063) | IND15PC00124 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - DARPA SBIR 15.1 - MINIATURE OPTICAL GUIDANCE&NAVIGATION | $496K |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Department of DefenseNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N6833517C0307 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; IGF::OT::IGF | $500K |
| Jun 2, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX17CS56C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) OPERATING IN THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MODERN SOCIETY. IT IS NOW COMMON TO CONSIDER UAS FOR DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TASKS SUCH AS FIRE FIGHTING AND DULL TASKS SUCH AS SURVEYING CROPS. IN ADDITION, THE AUTONOMOUS ELEMENTS FROM SUCH UAS ARE BEING CONSIDERED AS A MEANS TO PROVIDE SAFE PERSONAL AVIATION. OPEN QUESTIONS REMAIN, HOWEVER, ABOUT HOW UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT CAN BE SAFELY INCORPORATED INTO THE NAS. UAS OPERATING IN THE NAS MUST (1) SENSE AND AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND FOLLOW AIR TRAFFIC COMMANDS, (2) AVOID THE TERRAIN AND LAND SAFELY WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERVENTION, (3) REACT TO CONTINGENCIES SUCH AS ENGINE-OUT AND LOST-LINK SCENARIOS, AND (4) BE RELIABLE (BY FAA AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS) AND COST-EFFECTIVE. THE CURRENT APPROACH FOR UAS INTEGRATION RELIES ON RADIO LINKS AND THE OPERATOR'S ACUITY TO DIRECT THEM SAFELY. LOST LINKS, HOWEVER, ARE UNAVOIDABLE. UAS MUST HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE VIA DATABASES AND ANY INFORMATION DISCOVERED BY ONBOARD SENSORS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE FOR RARE EVENTS SUCH AS THE FAILURE OF PROPULSION OR SAFETY SENSING. NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES LEADING TO FULLY AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS THAT ARE ABLE TO DISCOVER AND SAFELY ADAPT TO RARE EVENTS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT WITH MINIMAL OR NO HUMAN INVOLVEMENT. THIS PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING AN AUTONOMOUS CONTINGENCY SYSTEM IN THE FORM OF SENSORS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE UAS OF THE FUTURE TO BE OPERABLE SAFELY IN THE NAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPOSAL ADDRESSES HOW THE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES CAN BE MET AND HOW THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED CAN BE SHOWN TO BE BOTH TRUSTWORTHY AND COMMERCIALLY VIABLE FOR GENERAL AVIATION. | $706K |
| May 17, 2017 | Department of DefenseNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N6833517C0383 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF | $125K |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Department of the InteriorIBC ACQ SERVICES DIVISION (00063) | IND17PC00097 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF RAPID 3D RECONSTRUCTION WITH COMMERCIAL DRONES | $699K |
| Sep 19, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CS71P | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE PROPOSED PHASE III STUDY WILL CONSIDER AN AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF CARRYING 1-2 PERSONS, HAVING A GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT ON THE ORDER OF 800 TO 1,200 LB, AND ENABLING CARRIAGE OF A SENSOR SUITE WEIGHING UP TO 30 LB. MISSION RANGES WOULD TYPICALLY BE LESS THAN 100 MILES, ONE-WAY. THE ON- OR OFF-BOARD OPERATOR IS EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST THE AIRCRAFT IN ASSESSING POTENTIAL IN-FLIGHT AND GROUND HAZARDS WHEN AVAILABLE, BUT THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INITIALLY IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL HAZARDS TO SAFE OPERATION SHOULD BE WITHIN THE CAPABILITIES OF THE AIRCRAFT'S SYSTEMS AND THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF FULLY AUTONOMOUS, SAFE OPERATIONS. THE PHASE III STUDY WILL FOCUS ON THE SENSOR AND PERCEPTION REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO ENABLE SUCH AN S&R AIRCRAFT. | $50K |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001416P2032 | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF | $80K |
| May 17, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CA03C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MODERN SOCIETY. WHILE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES OPERATING DAY IN AND DAY OUT WITHOUT CONSTANT HUMAN SUPERVISION IS MATURING STEADILY, MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE TO MAKE THESE VEHICLES COMMONPLACE. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED FOR THESE VEHICLES TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY CONDUCT THEIR TASKS IN THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS). CIVILIAN APPLICATIONS OF UAS MUST ENSURE THAT THEY CAN: (1) FLY SAFELY WITHOUT AN OPERATOR, USING BUT NOT RELYING ON MAPS OR GPS TO GUIDE THEIR COURSE; AND (2) DEAL WITH CONTINGENCIES, ESPECIALLY RARE EVENTS SUCH AS COMPLETE FAILURE OF SENSORS THAT PROVIDE AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. WE PLAN TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF SMALL, LOW-COST AIR VEHICLES IN A MANNER THAT WILL ENABLE OUR TECHNOLOGY TO BE WIDELY ADOPTED. IN PHASE I WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED GPS-FREE NAVIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING IN REAL TIME ON A KILOGRAM-SCALE SENSING AND COMPUTING PAYLOAD FOR A SMALL MULTI-ROTOR AIRCRAFT. THE DEMONSTRATION WAS NOTEWORTHY BECAUSE IT WAS CONDUCTED IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH GPS SIGNALS ARE BLOCKED OR DEGRADED BY MULTIPATH. IN PHASE II WE PROPOSE TO EXTEND GPS-FREE NAVIGATION TO A LARGER SET OF OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS AND TO SHOW COLLISION-FREE GUIDANCE FROM TAKE-OFF TO LANDING WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PHASES AT LOW ALTITUDES. WE WILL WORK WITH THE UTM TEAM AT NASA AMES TO COORDINATE OUR EXPERIMENTS ON BLOCK 4 TESTING. WE EXPECT TO SHOW IN THIS PROGRAM THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SMALL AUTONOMOUS AIR VEHICLES TO RELIABLY AND SAFELY FLY IN THE FIRST AND LAST 50 FEET OF OPERATION. | $754K |
| May 12, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CL94P | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) AND, IN PARTICULAR, INTELLIGENT, AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT MODERN SOCIETY. THEY COULD PERFORM DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TASKS SUCH AS FIRE FIGHTING, BORDER PATROL, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND DULL TASKS SUCH AS SURVEYING CROPS. THE ELIMINATION OF A COCKPIT AND PILOT MAKES UAS OPERATION ATTRACTIVE FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT. IN ADDITION, MUCH OF THE TECHNOLOGY USED FOR AUTONOMY COULD BENEFIT MANNED FLIGHT AS A PILOT'S AID TO HELP IN TASKS SUCH AS LANDING ON AN OFFSHORE OIL RIG. OPEN QUESTIONS REMAIN, HOWEVER, ABOUT HOW UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT CAN BE SAFELY INCORPORATED INTO THE NAS. UAS OPERATING IN THE NAS MUST (1) SENSE AND AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND FOLLOW AIR TRAFFIC COMMANDS, (2) AVOID THE TERRAIN AND LAND SAFELY WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERVENTION, (3) REACT TO CONTINGENCIES SUCH AS ENGINE-OUT AND LOST-LINK SCENARIOS, AND (4) BE RELIABLE (BY FAA AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS) AND COST-EFFECTIVE. THE CURRENT APPROACH FOR UAS INTEGRATION RELIES ON RADIO LINKS AND THE OPERATOR'S ACUITY TO DIRECT THEM SAFELY. LOST LINKS, HOWEVER, ARE UNAVOIDABLE. UAS MUST HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE VIA DATABASES AND ANY INFORMATION DISCOVERED BY ONBOARD SENSORS. NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES LEADING TO FULLY AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS THAT ARE ABLE TO DISCOVER AND ADAPT TO UNPREDICTED CHANGES IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT, AND YET STILL ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION, WITH MINIMAL OR NO HUMAN INVOLVEMENT. THIS PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING AN AUTONOMOUS CONTINGENCY SYSTEM IN THE FORM OF SENSORS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE UAS OF THE FUTURE TO BE OPERABLE SAFELY IN THE NAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPOSAL ADDRESSES HOW THE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES CAN BE MET AND HOW THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED CAN BE SHOWN TO BE BOTH TRUSTWORTHY AND COMMERCIALLY VIABLE FOR GENERAL AVIATION. | $125K |
| May 11, 2016 | Department of the InteriorIBC ACQ SERVICES DIVISION (00063) | IND15PC00124 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - DARPA SBIR 15.1 - MINIATURE OPTICAL GUIDANCE&NAVIGATION | $463K |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8651 AFRL RWK | FA865115C0253 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SBIR II COOPERATIVE AUTONOMOUS TUNNEL MAPPING | $417K |
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