Scientific Systems Company, Inc. Gets US Army Contract for Autonomy-at-the-Edge Enabled UAVs
Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) has been awarded a multi-million dollar, five-year prime contract with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center to develop, demonstrate, and transition Autonomy-at-the-Edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
The OTUS program leverages ten years of autonomy stack development funded through multiple DARPA and Army programs to bring taskable autonomy to squad-relevant UAVs. OTUS systems are intended to provide additional capabilities while minimizing the cognitive burden on the Soldier. The contract was awarded by the System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC), intending to transition autonomy technology to ongoing Programs of Record for UAV platforms.
The OTUS UAV autonomy will be modular open system architecture (MOSA) compliant to rapidly expand capability by upgrading computing hardware and new software applications. Development efforts will focus on pushing autonomy software to the edge. The OTUS effort intends to transform simple machines like UAVs into capable "teammates." OTUS-enabled platforms have the potential to take on dangerous tasks beyond the line of sight, providing on-demand situational awareness at greater distances, and creating information overmatch on the battlefield at the squad level.
SSCI leads an expert development team consisting of several industrial partners. SSCI President, Mr. Kunal Mehra, provides insight into the company's approach to solving this challenging problem:
Raman MehraAbout Scientific Systems Company Inc.Founded in 1990 and based in Woburn, MA, Scientific Systems Company Inc. (SSCI) invents disruptive technologies, develops revolutionary solutions, and builds trusted products for our customers' most challenging missions. SSCI focuses on the creation of AI/ML-enabled capabilities to command, control, communicate with, and manage composable collections of intelligent agents, smart sensors, and autonomous platforms across all domains.
Source: Press Release
