SBIR-STTR Award

Autonomous optical sensor-based identification and tracking system for rogue sUAS (drones)
Award last edited on: 5/27/22

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$1,549,810
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF193-CSO1
Principal Investigator
Kyle Meloney

Company Information

Walaris (AKA: Tarsier Systems LLC)

2870 Peachtree Road Unit 73
Atlanta, GA 30305
   (404) 386-9345
   contact@tarsier.co
   www.tarsier.co
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 05
County: San Francisco

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-20-P-0096
Start Date: 12/12/19    Completed: 12/12/20
Phase I year
2020
Phase I Amount
$50,000
Tarsier's autonomous EO/IR sensor-based detection and classification system for rogue small Unmanned Aerial Systems is an artificial intelligence-powered system that provides autonomous sUAS detection, classification, tracking, localization, and visual confirmation.

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-20-C-0172
Start Date: 5/1/20    Completed: 8/31/21
Phase II year
2020
Phase II Amount
$1,499,810
Tarsier’s autonomous optical sensor-based identification and tracking system ("Tarsier AirScout") for rogue small unmanned aerial systems (“sUAS” or Group 1 and Group 2 “drones,” weighing < 55 lbs.) is an artificial intelligence-powered system that autonomously identifies and tracks rogue sUAS. Tarsier aims to provide automated, accelerated, and reliable positive identification of rogue sUAS to augment USAF operators by identifying sUAS targets more accurately and more quickly, enhancing situational awareness, shortening the decision cycle, reducing operator burden, minimizing operator fatigue and error, and improving force protection. The proposed trial includes demonstrating and testing the modified non-defense commercial version of Tarsier AirScout in the Air Force operational environment for committed end users, the 90th Missile Wing’s Security Support Squadron (“90 SSPTS”) and PEO Digital ("AFLCMC/HBUC"). The effort's objectives include: i) obtaining USAF requirements and demonstrating efficacy of Tarsier's non-defense commercial version for end users; ii) gathering feedback and conducting non-recurring engineering ("NRE") to adapt Tarsier’s non-defense commercial version; and iii) performing demonstrations incorporating the NRE adaptations for committed end users, 90 SSPTS