INTELLIGENT FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR: SBIR I PHOTONICALLY SENSORIZED ROBOTIC SUBSURFACE SAMPLING SYSTEM
INTELLIGENT FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION — SBIR award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
SBIR award competitive context
- Public SBIR obligation from National Aeronautics and Space Administration to INTELLIGENT FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Use agency + tech-domain links below to map the broader competitive field.
- Obligated amount $174,390. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Autonomy & Robotics, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation won a NASA SBIR award of about $174k to develop a robotic subsurface sampling system that uses photonic (fiber-optic) sensors for real-time monitoring. The technology aims to improve precision and reliability when collecting underground samples on planetary surfaces or similar environments.
- Amount
- $174,390
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2025-09-29 → 2026-04-27
Technology domains
Autonomy & Robotics Sensors & Sensor Fusion Space & Satellite
Description
SBIR I PHOTONICALLY SENSORIZED ROBOTIC SUBSURFACE SAMPLING SYSTEM