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
Modular Software Architecture and Algorithms for Fast and Efficient Lunar Mobility (M-SAFE) (NASA SBIR Phase I)
Set Partitioning Framework for Identifying LRUs with Built-In Diagnostics (NASA SBIR Phase I)
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
A Software Framework for Advancing Perception Capabilities for Rovers Operating in Harsh Lunar Environments (NASA SBIR Phase II)
Mobility Software for Sustainable, Safe, Efficient, and Effective Lunar Surface Mobility Operations (NASA Tipping Point)
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2022
Modular Software Control Algorithms and Architectures for Autonomous In-Situ Resource Utilization Surface Operations (NASA SBIR Sequential Phase II)
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2021
Dynamically Reconfigurable Software and Mobility Architecture for Autonomous Planetary Rovers (NASA SBIR Phase II)
2020
Intelligent Robotic Lunar Wheel with Accurate and Robust Real-Time Mobility Assessment and Response Capabilities (NASA SBIR Phase II)
2019
Rover-Based Non-Prehensile Manipulation for Improved Mobility, Scientific Exploration, and Terrain Shaping on Planetary Surfaces (NASA SBIR Phase II)
2018
Tensegrital Wheel for Enhanced Surface Mobility (NASA SBIR Phase II)