SBIR-STTR Award

Direct to Phase II Open Topic: Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need
Award last edited on: 6/24/2023

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$28,051,396
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF192-D001
Principal Investigator
Matt George

Company Information

Apollo Flight Research (AKA: MERLIN LABS INC)

10 Tyler Street
Somerville, MA 02143
   (617) 483-2648
   N/A
   www.apolloautonomy.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 07
County: Middlesex

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 8/2/2019    Completed: 11/2/2020
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$1
Direct to Phase II

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-19-9-9016
Start Date: 8/2/2019    Completed: 11/2/2020
Phase II year
2019
Phase II Amount
$28,051,395
Apollo is building a cloud-based operating system that enables traditionally manned aircraft to fly unmanned and autonomously in a variety of airspace, and from nearly any airport. Apollo leverages edge computing and artificial intelligence to provide an innovative, software-first approach to aircraft autonomy. Apollo's technology has substantial commercial application and we are currently beta testing our software in a variety of aircraft. Apollo will partner with AFWERX, AFRL, and NSW to deploy our autonomous flight software to test a pilot in the loop to showcase our technology's ability to bridge the manned-to-unmanned acquisitions gap.