TILT AUTONOMY, INC.

The award explicitly names autonomous systems (core AI/ML deliverable) applied to a specific operational problem (contested personnel recovery via autonomous surface vehicle), but the description doesn't detail perception, planning, or decision algorithms—suggesting integration/platform work alongside autonomy. Problem framing is excellent: 'contested' environment, clear end-user (combat rescue), and implied success criteria (autonomous operation under adversarial conditions). Awardee name 'TILT AUTONOMY' signals a modern, focused tech company rather than legacy integrator, but lacks the ultra-lean branding or explicit VC/startup markers that would push to 5.