A spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, ProtoInnovations has over 15 years of experience in developing novel technologies, focusing on high-performance robust prototype robots, autonomy software, mechatronics development, and field testing for space, defense, and commercial applications.

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Funded Projects

2024

June

Modular Software Architecture and Algorithms for Fast and Efficient Lunar Mobility (M-SAFE) (NASA SBIR Phase I)

June

Set Partitioning Framework for Identifying LRUs with Built-In Diagnostics (NASA SBIR Phase I)

Feb

An apparatus for testing how wheeled rovers perform when driving on a slope covered in simulated lunar regolith and lunar gravity (NASA Techflights)

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2023

Nov

A Software Framework for Advancing Perception Capabilities for Rovers Operating in Harsh Lunar Environments (NASA SBIR Phase II)

July

Mobility Software for Sustainable, Safe, Efficient, and Effective Lunar Surface Mobility Operations (NASA Tipping Point)

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2022

July

Modular Software Control Algorithms and Architectures for Autonomous In-Situ Resource Utilization Surface Operations (NASA SBIR Sequential Phase II)

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2021

May

Dynamically Reconfigurable Software and Mobility Architecture for Autonomous Planetary Rovers (NASA SBIR Phase II)

2020

Jul

Rover Slip Estimation and Traction Control for Optimal Mobility in Lunar Environments (NASA STTR Sequential Phase II)

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Impact on NASA Artemis

May

Intelligent Robotic Lunar Wheel with Accurate and Robust Real-Time Mobility Assessment and Response Capabilities (NASA SBIR Phase II)

2019

May

Rover-Based Non-Prehensile Manipulation for Improved Mobility, Scientific Exploration, and Terrain Shaping on Planetary Surfaces (NASA SBIR Phase II)

2018

Mar

Tensegrital Wheel for Enhanced Surface Mobility (NASA SBIR Phase II)