Belleau Labs

TYCHO AI INC.

Department of Defense · SBIR

AI-Readiness Score
16/19
AI / ML Relevance
8/9
Problem Framing
4/5
Awardee Quality
4/5

Award

$2,000,000
Award amount
Award date
HY023325PE014
PIID

Awardee

2
Total awards
$3,000,484
Total $ won
14.5/19
Avg AI score
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Description

FY24 SBIR/STTR TOPIC#: OSD234-P002| NEXT-GENERATION UAV AUTONOMY: FUSING VISION, AI, AND INERTIAL SENSING FOR UNPRECEDENTED PRECISION AND AGILITY

Score Rationale

AI/ML relevance is high: the topic explicitly names computer vision, AI systems, and sensor fusion — core ML techniques — with autonomous UAV control as the clear deliverable, though 'fusing' suggests integration work alongside model development. Problem framing is moderate: 'precision and agility' in contested environments is implied but the specific operational gap (e.g., GPS-denied navigation, adversarial robustness, latency constraints) is not articulated. Awardee quality is ambiguous: 'TYCHO AI' signals a modern, AI-focused startup (short name, 'AI' in title) rather than a legacy integrator, but the name alone provides limited track record visibility.

Source

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