SENSEICS CORPORATION — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: ALTIZOOM-256: A LOW-SWAP-C, SIPM-ARRAY LIDAR RECEIVER ASIC FOR UAV FLIGHT-TEST ALTIMETRY,
SENSEICS CORPORATION — 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 $224,861. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Microelectronics, Autonomy & Robotics, Space & Satellite. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
SenseICs Corporation received a NASA SBIR Phase I award of about $225,000 to develop a compact, low-power LiDAR receiver chip using SiPM arrays for unmanned aerial vehicles. This technology aims to improve UAV altitude measurement, terrain hazard mapping, and safe landing zone assessment during flight tests.
- Amount
- $224,861
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- OH
- Period
- 2026-09-30 → 2027-03-30
Technology domains
Sensors & Sensor Fusion Microelectronics Autonomy & Robotics Space & Satellite
Description
SBIR PHASE I ALTIZOOM-256: A LOW-SWAP-C, SIPM-ARRAY LIDAR RECEIVER ASIC FOR UAV FLIGHT-TEST ALTIMETRY, TERRAIN HAZARD MAPPING, AND PRECISION LANDING-ZONE ASSESSMENT