PICKNIK INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase II: SBIR PHASE II - DEXTEROUS WHOLE-BODY MANIPULATION FOR ROBOTIC LUNAR OPERATIONS
PICKNIK INC. — SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where National Aeronautics and Space Administration funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $850,000 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Autonomy & Robotics, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
PickNik Inc. received $850,000 from NASA to develop advanced robotic technology for operations on the Moon. The project focuses on creating robots that can handle objects skillfully using their entire bodies in lunar environments.
- Amount
- $850,000
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CO
- Period
- 2024-08-01 → 2026-06-30
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE II - DEXTEROUS WHOLE-BODY MANIPULATION FOR ROBOTIC LUNAR OPERATIONS