PICKNIK INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: LIGHTING-ROBUST VISUAL SLAM AND RISK-AWARE NAVIGATION FOR GPS-DENIED LUNAR SURFACE MOBILIT
PICKNIK INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from National Aeronautics and Space Administration in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $224,316. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Autonomy & Robotics, Space & Satellite, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Artificial Intelligence/ML. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
PickNik Inc. received $224,316 from NASA for a Phase I SBIR to develop camera-based navigation that works in variable lighting and without GPS. The goal is to help robots move safely across the lunar surface while avoiding hazards.
- Amount
- $224,316
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541713 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
- Place of performance
- CO
- Period
- 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30
Technology domains
Autonomy & Robotics Space & Satellite Sensors & Sensor Fusion Artificial Intelligence/ML
Description
80NSSC26C0306 - SBIR PHASE I LIGHTING-ROBUST VISUAL SLAM AND RISK-AWARE NAVIGATION FOR GPS-DENIED LUNAR SURFACE MOBILITY