Autonomous Systems Directorate

Phase I: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) & Aerial Resilience
Autonomous Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Medevac Drones
Solar-Powered High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites (HAPS) for Wildfire Tracking
Tethered Aerostats for Rapidly Deployable Pop-Up Cellular Networks
Drone-Deployed Ground-Penetrating Radar for Avalanche & Landslide Search
Phase II: Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) & Ground Robotics
Bio-Mimetic (Serpentine/Canine) Robotics for Unstable Rubble Navigation
Subterranean Autonomous Rovers for Mine Collapse & Cave-In Rescue
Quadrupedal Heavy-Lift Logistics Bots for Steep/Impassable Terrain
Remote-Operated HAZMAT Decontamination & Chemical Spill Rovers
Phase III: Maritime, Subsea & Amphibious Autonomous Systems
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) for Autonomous Maritime Search and Rescue
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for Tsunami & Subsea Fault Monitoring
Amphibious Hover-Drones for Flood-Zone Navigation & Evacuation Assessment
Automated Ocean-Plastics & Microplastics Collection Swarms
Phase IV: Humanitarian Logistics & Last-Mile Delivery
Heavy-Payload Autonomous Cargo Drones for Isolated Disaster Zones
Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs) for Secure Humanitarian Aid Distribution
Precision Airdrop & GPS-Guided Glide Delivery Systems
Cold-Chain Drone Logistics for Rapid Field Vaccine & Antivenom Delivery
Phase V: Orbital Observation & Aerospace Telemetry
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Mesh Networks for Crisis Communications
Orbital Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Real-Time Flood & Deforestation Mapping
Hyperspectral Imaging Satellites for Detecting Toxic Runoff & Illegal Mining
Orbital Debris Mitigation (Laser Ablation) for Civilian Satellite Protection
Phase VI: Swarm Intelligence & Collaborative Field Autonomy
Swarm Robotics for Rapid, Wide-Area Search and Rescue (SAR) Grid Mapping
Human-Machine Teaming Interfaces for First Responders & Field Medics
Decentralized Swarm Communications for GPS-Denied Environments
AI-Driven Automated Fleet Maintenance & Drone Diagnostics in the Field