VECNA TECHNOLOGIES, INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A14-053
VECNA TECHNOLOGIES, INC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $999,999
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A14-053
- Solicitation
- 2014.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MD
- Period
- 2016-03-10 → 2017-03-09
Description
Vecna proposes the CASEVAC litter assist winch (CLAW) to allow a combat medic or CLS to single- handedly load a casualty-laden litter onto the S-MET. This semi-autonomous system will, on command, deploy a robotic crane near the litter that can be rapidly attachedwith an extensive arm reach, CLAW can reach litters positioned up to 10 feet away. The CLS only has to issue a lift command for the crane to automatically provide all the lifting effort needed to move the litter onto the S-MET. The litter is secured via a quick-locking and suspension system that protects the casualty from bumps in transit. Additionally, a lightweight, yet strong ballistic protection surrounds the casualty protecting them from artillery fire. Vecna's CLAW is self-contained (drawing power from the S-MET) and can be rapidly utilized in the field, taking a single person under 10 minutes to configure it for CASEVAC.