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Completed TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
Develop collaborative stereo technology for robust vision based terrain relative navigation in non-static scenes with minimal sensor suite (i.e. single camera, radio, and IMU per agent)
New funding opportunities: DoD is very interested in this technology for flexible surveillance systems (visual radar), perimeter surveillance (mover detection), etc. Provides 3D perception for future aircraft collision avoidance system. Technology enables surface relative navigation and high resolution mapping of non-static environments (e.g. small bodies and asteroids)
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