Riptide Autonomous Solutions, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N181-012

Description

Through the innovative design of the Riptide micro-UUV, Riptide has demonstrated that smaller, much more capable AUVs can be used to cost-effectively match or surpass these long-standing platform capabilities and perform these legacy AUV missions at a fraction of the cost with greater persistence. Riptide proposes this new Persistent Environmental Measurement AUV (PEM-AUV) would fully satisfy PMA-290s stated objectives, but would also provide a flexible, mobile capability for future developing missions. Mobility of the platform would also allow PMA-290 to position and reposition the PEM-AUV as desired, eliminating or reducing the impact of currents in the region of interest.<br><br>The primary objective of the Phase I effort will be to develop the optimized vehicle solution capable of meeting or exceeding PMA-290s stated goals for persistent environmental measurement. A design trade will be conducted across a range of parameters with PMA-290s input on threshold and objective criteria. Riptide anticipates providing a mobile capability able to conduct multiple profiles per day for one month or more.