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Army SBIR Solicitation: R&D for Quadruped Robot to Traverse Deep Mud

This Army SBIR opportunity seeks innovative research and development proposals for a quadruped robot capable of traversing deep muddy environments. - Government Buyer: - Army SBIR office (Small Business Innovation Research) - Products/Services Requested: - Design and implementation of a quadruped robot and control architecture - Phase I: Simulation data and preliminary robot design - Phase II: Physical quadruped robot capable of traversing mud with leg intrusions up to 20% of leg length - Must achieve average speed of 8 body lengths per minute over at least 10 body lengths - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Use of hybrid control methods (e.g., nonlinear model predictive control, reinforcement learning) - Proprioceptive feedback for terrain adaptation - Quantitative performance comparison to traditional baselines - Open to small businesses under SBIR/STTR program - Maximum Phase I award: $250,000 for six months - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

This solicitation seeks research and development proposals to design and implement a quadruped robot and control architecture capable of traversing deep muddy environments. The robot must achieve a gait speed of 8 body lengths per minute over a minimum distance of 10 body lengths with leg intrusions up to 20% of leg length. Phase I focuses on simulation data and preliminary design, while Phase II requires a physical demonstration of the robot's capabilities. The project aims to advance autonomous legged locomotion in challenging muddy terrain for future Army applications.

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