SBIR-STTR Award

GPS Denied Geolocation - ATAK
Award last edited on: 9/20/2022

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$998,973
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF20R-DCSO1
Principal Investigator
Drew Arenth

Company Information

Macro-Eyes Inc

30002 Issaquah Fall City Road
Fall City, WA 98024
   (347) 296-7347
   N/A
   www.macro-eyes.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 08
County: King

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 8/7/2020    Completed: 7/7/2021
Phase I year
2020
Phase I Amount
$1
Direct to Phase II

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-20-9-9139
Start Date: 8/7/2020    Completed: 7/7/2021
Phase II year
2020
Phase II Amount
$998,972
macro-eyes proposed to leverage expertise in collating and analyzing multi-dimensional data sets, including in depth AI expertise with satellite imagery, along with expertise in embedding AI on device for offline line computation to provide GPS denied situational location service to TAK. While TAK is used across the DOD, IC, and public sector, US Air Force Tactical Air Control Party, Combat Control Teams, and Pararescuemen make up one of its largest and most influential user groups. They rely on TAK’s functionality to rapidly plan missions, call for precision fires, communicate across joint platforms and rapidly report critical information during operations. Underpinning all of this functionality is the ability of each operator to rapidly geolocate their position using the Global positioning system. This reliance becomes a critical weakness when facing the rising threat of near pear competitors.