CLEO ROBOTICS LABS INC. — Department of Homeland Security SBIR Phase III: AWARD FOR CLEO DD1/DRONUT CONFINED-SPACE AERIAL DRONE SYSTEMS, AIR VEHICLES, FIELD REPAIR
CLEO ROBOTICS LABS INC. — SBIR Phase III award from Department of Homeland Security.
Phase III transition / production-path signal
- Phase III work is typically non-SBIR set-aside follow-on. Seeing CLEO ROBOTICS LABS INC. at Phase III is a strong transition indicator in this domain.
- Competitors studying dual-use scale-up should treat Phase III firms as graduation benchmarks, not just Phase I/II volume leaders.
- Obligated amount $1,036,718 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Autonomy & Robotics. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Cleo Robotics Labs Inc. received over $1 million from the Department of Homeland Security to supply their Dronut confined-space aerial drone systems to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The award covers drones, air vehicles, repair kits, shipping, and on-site training at three locations.
- Amount
- $1,036,718
- Agency
- Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase III
- NAICS
- 336411 · AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2026-09-24 → 2027-09-29
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE III AWARD FOR CLEO DD1/DRONUT CONFINED-SPACE AERIAL DRONE SYSTEMS, AIR VEHICLES, FIELD REPAIR KITS, SHIPPING, AND ON-SITE TRAINING AT THREE CBP LOCATIONS.